Incident date: 2020-05-12
NAICS industry code: 488210

A rail car technician was compressing springs. When he released the spring from the press cage, the bolt released from the lower seat of the spring and hit his throat, injuring it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate