Incident date: 2016-05-04
NAICS industry code: 333611

An employee was struck in the hand by a fitting which separated from a finished unit during a pressure test. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hand/fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Fasteners, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate