Incident date: 2020-06-01
NAICS industry code: 332710

A machinist was filing a burr using a CNC lathe. The file ejected from the machine, hitting him in the abdomen and perforating his small intestine. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Files-surfacing handtool
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate