Incident date: 2017-10-26
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was cutting a steel coil using a 5-foot long torch. When he got to the last section of the cut, the coil broke open and struck his left side (elbow and torso). He suffered bruising and a potential internal injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate