Incident date: 2023-11-08
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was trimming vegetation near an area where another employee was mowing. The mower picked up a piece of metal debris in the grass and ejected it; it struck the first employee in the jaw/neck area, causing a laceration and fracture to his jaw.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate