Incident date: 2023-09-27
NAICS industry code: 488210

On September 27, 2023, an employee was grinding the underside of a railcar using a handheld grinder. The grinding disc split in half and struck the employee on the right leg, just above the knee. The employee sustained a 3-inch laceration and a fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate