Incident date: 2016-01-21
NAICS industry code: 325611

An employee was pumping wet scrape through a tank when the line became obstructed. When the employee attempted to clear the obstruction using steam pressure, the line became over-pressurized and burst, striking the employee and causing left arm and facial abrasions.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Pumps
code_nature: title: Abrasions, scratches
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate