Incident date: 2016-12-11
NAICS industry code: 221119

An employee was troubleshooting a leak in an air blast muffler when the muffler sheared loose from the flange and struck the employee in the back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate