Incident date: 2019-09-18
NAICS industry code: 424810

An employee was changing out a 2.5-pound CO2 canister for a kombucha kegerator when the replacement canister involuntarily went off due to a gas release and flew into the employee. The canister struck the employee's right foot and split it open, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate