Incident date: 2018-06-19
NAICS industry code: 336411

An employee was operating a handheld router when a metal chip went up her nose and lodged into her throat, requiring hospitalization and surgery. A face shield was not worn at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate