Incident date: 2018-04-09
NAICS industry code: 488320

Two employees were replacing a 3-inch fire hose on a dock. A nylon rope was tied to one end of the fire hose and to a forklift. The forklift was used to stretch out the fire hose. The nylon rope snapped under tension and struck the injured employee in the mouth, causing a laceration and swelling of the lip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Rope, twine, string
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Lip(s)
severity: moderate