Incident date: 2023-08-30
NAICS industry code: 221210

An employee was preparing to unhook a boring machine. While standing 5-8 feet away from the machine, a securing bolt broke and the employee was struck by a chain in the head and face, resulting in a blunt force trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Chains, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate