Incident date: 2024-09-12
NAICS industry code: 331410

An employee was removing scrap metal pieces from work he was conducting and placing the scraps behind him. He kicked the scrap metal out of the way, and in doing so, cut his right leg just below the calf muscle and above the top of his boot. The employee required surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Scrap metal
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate