Incident date: 2020-03-27
NAICS industry code: 811219

An employee was using a torque multiplier ratchet wrench to loosen a bolt. The wrench broke and struck him in the arm, breaking the forearm. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Wrenches-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate