It's not angled correctly for that kind of penetration, and the outside portion is blunt. At a 90 degree (or more obtuse) angle you could use a weapon with something like that in mind, but making it more acute than that starts making the swing more and more akward. For this one, you'd pretty much have to not be swinging to use the hook, but executing a pulling motion. Something like a Hawkbill or maybe a not too curved Billhook machete would achieve what you're talking about so long as the curve didn't go too far.

Why this machete? Depending on what a person is planning on using it for in the woods it may or may not be a great selection, but for a zombie apocalypse it would force you to get really close due to lack of edge/point on the front. I don't think any benefit from the design of this blade for non-defensive purposes would outweigh the drawbacks of added zombie whacking complication. A latin style machete would give some nice reach, and a good Khukuri/Kukri can replace a hatchet pretty well as well as giving good hacking weight.

As a suggestion, I have the 15" Siru Special from Khukuri House and the thing is a beast. I've taken down small trees with it pretty quickly (though my hand was a bit numb afterward). I wouldn't want to swing it for hours in a jungle as it's heavy in comparison to a regular machete, but for camping and general household maintenance it has been awesome. Just be prepared for something like $30-$50 shipping charges as it's actually coming from Nepal.