Incident date: 2018-04-05
NAICS industry code: 423510

An employee was operating a spring forming machine to cut a compressed piece of wire when a piece of metal flew and struck the employee's chest. The employee suffered broken ribs and internal organ damage that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate