Incident date: 2018-08-05
NAICS industry code: 331111

While replacing a spray line on a continuous anneal line, an employee installed a come-along on a pipe to remove it. The pipe was rusty on the backside and broke under tension, flying back and striking the employee's arm. The employee suffered a broken left ulna.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate