Incident date: 2018-08-19
NAICS industry code: 332116

An employee was using an angle grinder when the tool kicked back and severely lacerated the employee's left forearm, causing tendon and muscle damage. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate