Incident date: 2017-01-16
NAICS industry code: 333516

An employee was changing the blade of the B-line chop saw located in the PMC finishing area. As he tightened a nut with a wrench, the saw activated and the wrench was ejected from the machine striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained a fractured nose and facial lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wrenches-power not determined
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate