Incident date: 2018-08-20
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was hammering a steel wedge when a piece of metal flew off and lodged in his chest, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate