Incident date: 2020-04-30
NAICS industry code: 324121

An employee was operating a handheld grinder while grinding a patch on a silo to finish repairs when the disc shattered and fragmented pieces embedded into his left forearm, causing two lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate