Incident date: 2015-07-21
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was using a crescent wrench and a one-half inch die nut to remove a sharp burr and metal shards from a stud. The employee's hand slipped off the wrench, slid down, and struck the stud, lacerating the left palm. The employee required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Fasteners, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate