Incident date: 2022-09-21
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was using the hand grinder to remove shims from a dock leveler when the grinder got caught and kicked back, causing the blade to cut his right bicep.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate