Incident date: 2023-02-17
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was using a 4.5-inch grinder to finish concrete when the abrasion wheel came apart and struck the employee's right cheek and knee. The employee sustained lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate