Incident date: 2022-11-29
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was draining liquids from the fluid pot through a ball valve. The employee opened the valve and noticed some debris blocking the port and the employee begin to open and close the valve to clear the debris. Once the debris broke loose, it struck the employee in his left leg causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground in the direct path of the 920 lbs. of gas pressure and debris. The employee sustained contact burns to his arms as well as contusions to his chest and legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate