Incident date: 2018-08-17
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was cleaning a weld with a 5-inch sander and was working in a tight spot when the sander kicked back and lacerated the employee above the left knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Sanders-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate