Incident date: 2016-08-31
NAICS industry code: 311611

While an employee was knocking cows, a captive bolt stunner that the employee was using struck the metal lift equipment. The captive bolt stunner recoiled striking the employee on the side of his face resulting in a zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture and facial trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Face, n.e.c.
severity: moderate