Incident date: 2019-07-24
NAICS industry code: 492110

An employee was ducking under a manual chute when his nose was caught on a small "s" hook attached to a chain. The hook went up his nose and had to be surgically removed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate