Incident date: 2017-09-26
NAICS industry code: 331111

An employee was feeding steel into a machine when a coworker working in the front of the machine reversed another piece of steel, which kicked back the employee's piece of steel. The steel struck the employee's stomach resulting in a liver injury, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate