Incident date: 2016-05-24
NAICS industry code: 333132

An employee was conducting a compression test on a part when the rig holding the part failed, allowing it to strike the employee's chest.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate