Incident date: 2024-11-11
NAICS industry code: 441110

Two employees were performing metal fabrication work in the garage. The injured employee was using a high-speed handheld grinder when an explosion occurred. Scrap metal struck the employee's right forearm, penetrating the area above elbow and causing bone fractures as well as torn ligaments. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Grinders  handtool
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate