Incident date: 2017-03-01
NAICS industry code: 221111

An employee was punching out a small piece of metal on a hydraulic ironworker when a piece of metal flew off and lodged in the employee's neck, requiring surgery for removal.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate