Incident date: 2021-05-25
NAICS industry code: 326220

Employees were testing a series of five high-pressure hoses. There was a disconnect between the first and second hose and pressure in the second, third, and fifth hoses that needed to be released. As this pressure was released, a hose whipped and struck an employee's right foot and left ankle. The ankle and the foot were both broken.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate