Incident date: 2018-06-21
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was using a 4" angle grinder to cut a steel plate. The grinder kicked back, striking the employee's right knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate