Incident date: 2021-03-18
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was helping replace a die on a pellet mill. A blow from a sledgehammer caused a small piece of metal to fly off and strike the employee in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a ruptured spleen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate