Incident date: 2018-01-08
NAICS industry code: 211112

An employee was blowing off pressure on a field natural gas compressor when a pipe about 3 feet long pulled out of the threads and hit the employee, causing blunt force trauma to the face, arm, and shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate