Incident date: 2016-01-06
NAICS industry code: 486990

An employee was hydrostatic pressure-testing a section of pipeline when a pipe coupling separated and struck him in the face, lacerating his upper lip and causing dental trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Clamps, couplings
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Tooth (teeth)
severity: moderate