Incident date: 2024-06-19
NAICS industry code: 484210

An employee was making an adjustment to the air spring system on a truck when the air spring on the driver's side inflated and exploded. The sudden release of air pressure propelled the employee's head into the truck's frame, resulting in serious injury to their head and hearing.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion  unspecified
code_source: title: Axles, suspensions
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries  unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate