Incident date: 2015-03-11
NAICS industry code: 811111

An employee was changing a Dayton-style wheel. While removing the lugs, the employee hit the tire with a hammer and loosened the wheel. As the employee removed the last nut, the tire blew out, becoming a projectile that hit the employee in the face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tires, except bike
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate