Incident date: 2023-10-26
NAICS industry code: 493110

In preparation for emergency response training, a large diameter fire hose was being pressurized with water when it experienced catastrophic failure. The hose struck several employees; five employees were transported to the hospital for medical evaluation. One employee was admitted for trauma and fractures to his left leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate