Incident date: 2019-08-20
NAICS industry code: 332111

An employee was removing flash from a forged product using a long rod.  The forge operator did not see the wand while it was within the press, cycled the hammer, and struck the wand.  The wand then flew upwards, striking the employee in the right side of his face and resulting in a fractured jaw and cheek bone. The employee fell backwards and struck his head, resulting in a skull fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate