Incident date: 2024-12-27
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was setting up a winch to adjust an internal cable/tendon when it jumped and the metal guide rod struck the employee on the right side of the cheek. The employee sustained a fractured jaw.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Drums, pulleys, sheaves
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate