Incident date: 2024-08-12
NAICS industry code: 811310

On August 12, 2024, an employee had an armature in a press and was pressing a shaft out of a motor. The press pushed the tool (a 1.5 inch in diameter metal steel rod with a cup that goes on top of the shaft) and it shot out and struck the employee's chest. The employee sustained eight fractured ribs and a perforated liver, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Vehicle and machine parts  unspecified
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate