Incident date: 2024-08-03
NAICS industry code: 311314

An employee was washing down a gate leading to a centrifuge machine when the wash rod made contact with a machine. The wash rod kicked back, striking the employee in the left chest area. The employee sustained fractured ribs and internal bruising.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Cleaning handtools  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate