Incident date: 2022-04-26
NAICS industry code: 221210

An employee was on a stand checking for leaks on a vessel door. A plug on the door came out. High-pressure gas was released, hitting the employee's midsection and pushing him back against the handrail of the stand. He suffered bruising to the midsection and a partially ruptured spleen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized air-blast
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate