Incident date: 2017-06-05
NAICS industry code: 332999

On June 5, 2017, an employee was rebuilding a bench cylinder when pressure began building in the cylinder and released. The cylinder then struck the employee in the abdomen and pushed the employee into a locker. The employee suffered internal bleeding and crushing injuries, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Other traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate