Incident date: 2018-03-08
NAICS industry code: 424510

An employee was inserting a power spreader beneath a feed truck while replacing the crossbar of the vehicle. As he attempted to place the tool in the proper position, the coupler on the tool failed and discharged the adapter, striking him in the face. He sustained a laceration on his face and a skull fracture, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Skull
severity: moderate