Incident date: 2024-10-03
NAICS industry code: 423320

An employee was using a battery-powered angle grinder to cut plastic when the grinder kicked back and lacerated their right wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Grinders  handtool
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate