Incident date: 2024-06-05
NAICS industry code: 324110

An employee was working near the compressor when it over-pressurized and dislodged a case component that struck the employee's lower left leg. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture of the lower leg requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled object or substance  unspecified
code_source: title: Parts and materials  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate