Incident date: 2021-08-04
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was using a hammer to strike a steel wedge. A piece of the hammer broke off and struck the employee's left index finger, causing a laceration that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate