Incident date: 2023-05-26
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was grinding on metal knee boards with an angle grinder. The grinding disc shattered, striking the employee. The employee sustained bilateral shin fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate