Incident date: 2019-04-05
NAICS industry code: 311613

An employee was shutting down a centrifuge for cleaning when it broke off the points just above where it was bolted to the floor. A piece of it struck the employee's chest, causing a cut and injuries. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate