Incident date: 2019-09-29
NAICS industry code: 237120

An employee was using a nylon strap to dislodge an internal clamp from a pipe when the nylon strap broke, allowing a metal rod being used to pull the clamp to swing and strike the employee's head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate