Incident date: 2016-11-03
NAICS industry code: 541380

An employee was inspecting a facility's piping and fitting systems when a 3/4-inch pipe broke. He fell approximately 4 feet and fractured one of his shoulders. The hot steam from that broken pipe caused first and second degree burns to the front and back side of his legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Pressure lines, except hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures and burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate