Incident date: 2024-09-27
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was pulling a drain cap from a truck to drain a load of blood. When he pulled the cap, he was struck in the chest by the cap and was knocked down. The employee sustained multiple left side rib fractures (3-5 and 9-12), a pneumothorax with subcutaneous emphysema, L2-3 transverse process fractures, and abrasions to left chest wall and left elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Container caps, lids, covers
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate