Incident date: 2019-10-16
NAICS industry code: 423810

A maintenance technician was grinding on a piece of metal using a 7-inch electric hand grinder when part of the grinding disc broke off and hit the employee in the pelvic region. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Pelvic region, unspecified
severity: moderate