Incident date: 2022-08-22
NAICS industry code: 445110

Two employees were working on a baler. The injured employee was at the back of the baler while the second employee was pushing a metal rod from the front of the baler to the back of the baler when the rod struck the injured employee's left eye, causing a laceration that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate