Incident date: 2015-03-30
NAICS industry code: 332410

On March 30, 2015, an employee was using a hand-held grinder when it slipped from his hand and struck his left knee. The impact from the grinder left an abrasion that later became infected and required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Abrasions, scratches
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate