Incident date: 2021-08-06
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was using a chipper when it clogged with brush. The employee lifted the cover off the flywheel to clear the jam. The flywheel struck the cover and knocked it off its hinges. The cover then struck the employee in the head causing a concussion and facial lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate