Incident date: 2015-11-10
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee entered a sewer/manhole during low flow to install a 36" pillow plug and block flow. During installation, the plug failed and ruptured. The employee was knocked down, fracturing his right arm and wrist. He required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Ground, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate