Incident date: 2018-06-25
NAICS industry code: 111199

An employee was using a handheld grinder to grind off a bolt on a mower that was stuck when the grinder kicked back and the handle hit the employee's right eye, causing a retinal detachment.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate