Incident date: 2025-02-19
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee had been doing masonry work. The employee was using a handheld grinder to cut a wire rope when the grinder kicked back and lacerated the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Grinders  handtool
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Arm(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate