Incident date: 2019-10-03
NAICS industry code: 327215

An employee was cutting pipes at the heat exchanger and using a portable hand grinder to replace damaged and clogged pipes. The grinder slipped and lacerated the employee's left bicep region.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate