Incident date: 2023-08-25
NAICS industry code: 321214

An employee was setting up a jig to start building the next set of trusses. They needed to remove and relocate a metal puck to adjust for the new truss jig setup. The employee struck the puck with a hammer and a piece of the puck sheared off and penetrated the employee's upper abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

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: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate