Incident date: 2018-11-08
NAICS industry code: 441120

An employee was using a cut-off wheel to cut off the bolt suspension of a customer's vehicle when it shattered, causing a laceration to his left arm. Wheel fragments became embedded in the wound, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate