Incident date: 2022-08-03
NAICS industry code: 321214

An employee was repairing trusses by attempting to remove a metal bracket from a truss. The employee was using two hammers, one as a pry bar and the other to strike the first hammer. A piece of one of the hammers broke off and punctured the employee's neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate