Incident date: 2025-03-01
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee was cutting a 2x4 to build a safety rail when he dropped an 8-inch section. The wood fell about 5 feet and struck the injured employee's face. The injured employee required surgery on his eye.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object dropped by person
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate