Incident date: 2023-07-20
NAICS industry code: 325180

An employee was working near the plant wastewater outfall when an aluminum adapter between the carbon steel valve and fire water manifold separated and struck the employee. They sustained 11 rib fractures and a left collarbone fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate