Incident date: 2016-12-01
NAICS industry code: 325412

On 12/1/16, an employee was standing next to a 40-liter glass carboy that was being tested for integrity when the carboy shattered. Flying glass hit the employee, who suffered minor cuts on the leg and serious lacerations to the hand, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate