Incident date: 2016-07-20
NAICS industry code: 441110

An employee was installing an air bag. While inflating the air bag after installation, the air bag base gave way and was ejected striking the employee in the face (cheek and nose area). The employee suffered lacerations to the face/head and facial fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate