Incident date: 2024-10-04
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using a 24  aluminum pipe wrench to remove a 2  reducer assembly from a 2  casing valve that included a    needle valve and a small gauge. The employee was struck in the forehead with the connections when he removed the assembly due to a pressure release. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and laceration above the left eyebrow and they required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object  unspecified
code_source: title: Parts and materials  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forehead, temple(s)
severity: moderate