Incident date: 2024-07-29
NAICS industry code: 335313

An employee took a formed copper bar to the drill press to enlarge the holes in it. The drill bit caught on the bar and caused it to spin and strike the employee's right elbow causing a laceration and fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Stationary drills, milling machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate