Incident date: 2022-04-01
NAICS industry code: 484110

An employee was replacing an air bag on a trailer. The adjacent air bag support bolt broke off, which allowed the support bracket to thrust out and strike the left side of the employee's chest/abdomen. The employee suffered a ruptured spleen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate