Incident date: 2023-11-03
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was operating a drill with a 3/8-inch drill bit. The drill bit snapped and struck the employee in his eye, which resulted in hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Drill bits-unattached
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate