Incident date: 2023-07-22
NAICS industry code: 213112

On July 22, 2023, an employee was swinging a 5-ton hammer on a hammer union. The employee then noticed a piece of metal was lodged in his upper left thigh and required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Open wounds, unspecified
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate