Incident date: 2019-04-03
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was working on a 24-inch PVC pipe when it struck the employee, causing broken ribs and possibly collapsed lungs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate