Incident date: 2024-06-04
NAICS industry code: 424510

An employee was using a large socket wrench to open a pit gate that had built up hydraulic pressure but was not in operation. The socket wrench became dislodged from the bolt and it struck the employee in the left arm, fracturing it. They were hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Wrenches, ratchets
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Arm(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate