Incident date: 2024-12-10
NAICS industry code: 336112

An employee was using a hydraulic tool to spread a large metal mounting bracket on an equipment box on a fire truck. Excessive pressure caused an explosion and metal struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized with a broken nose and cheekbone as well as damage to one of his eyes.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Push-pull rams
code_nature: title: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
code_body: title: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
severity: moderate