Incident date: 2025-06-02
NAICS industry code: 327120

An employee was removing a jammed ceramic tile from the stacker line and broke the jammed tile with another tile. The tile shattered and a sharp piece remained stuck on the belt, lacerating his arm. The employee sustained a severe laceration above the wrist and nerve damage that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Chips, particles, splinters  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate