Incident date: 2023-04-28
NAICS industry code: 331222

An employee was setting up a pole and a floor jack to reposition wire inside of the drawing machine. When the machine was turned on, the wire struck the pole, causing the floor jack to kick out. The employee was struck by the jack and sustained a left kidney laceration that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Jacks
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