Incident date: 2024-07-24
NAICS industry code: 327310

An employee was utilizing an electric-powered demolition hammer. The chisel bit failed while in use, causing a laceration and broken thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Other hammers, mallets
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: moderate