Incident date: 2016-01-15
NAICS industry code: 335311

While purging a tank with nitrogen, an employee opened the tank valve before the hose valve. Pressure built up, and the hose came loose at the connection point of the tank. The end of the hose struck the employee's left eye.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate