Incident date: 2016-07-19
NAICS industry code: 611310

An employee was servicing a chilled water line by cleaning the line with hydrogen peroxide. There was a combustible reaction and the pressure blew the lid off the stream filter housing unit. The lid struck the employee on the right hand that was being used to protect his face, causing multiple hand fractures requiring surgery. Minor burns were also incurred on the right hand/arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate