Incident date: 2016-03-28
NAICS industry code: 322121

An employee was troubleshooting a broken valve when the valve opened, causing a wrist fracture. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate