Incident date: 2017-08-03
NAICS industry code: 721110

An employee was working on a truck's rear brakes when a spring keeper broke. The spring then flew off and struck the employee's left forearm. The spring was embedded in the employee's arm, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate