Incident date: 2025-02-11
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was operating a gate valve. The handwheel kicked back and struck his arm, breaking the forearm and wrist. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Drilling and extraction machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate