Incident date: 2019-01-08
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was relieving the pressure on a tank lid. He pulled the first and then second latch to let the pressure release, then hit the third latch with his foot.  The third latch opened and the lid struck him, knocking him up and over the railing onto the ground below. He was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and spleen and back injuries.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
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