Incident date: 2015-06-25
NAICS industry code: 333999

On June 25, 2015, an employee was repairing a skeet machine in the back shop area, removing a leaky gear box from the side of the machine. When he removed the gear box, the main spring engaged, and the throwing arm released and struck the employee in the face. He received multiple fractures to both sides of the lower jaw, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate