Incident date: 2019-01-28
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was standing near a sandblasting pot when the 2-inch air hose came uncoupled from the pot. Its four-lug couple struck him in the face, causing a fracture to his lower jaw, soft tissue damage to his face, and deep lacerations to his lower face. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate