Incident date: 2024-02-05
NAICS industry code: 441310

An employee was pre-dismantling a car for recycling. He was attempting to remove the exhaust when a hanger fell down from the car and punctured his right forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Undercarriage components  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate