Incident date: 2023-06-28
NAICS industry code: 311919

An employee was removing a bearing from a shaft using a hammer and punch when metal from the bearing or punch splintered and became airborne. Metal shrapnel struck the employee in the left neck, resulting in a puncture wound.

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