Incident date: 2023-08-30
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee was gathering tools and materials to grind, sack, and patch a concrete pad under the magnesium chloride tank. The employee was using a hand grinder when the grinding stone shattered and debris struck the employee on the left inner thigh, resulting in a puncture and bruising.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate