Incident date: 2016-11-01
NAICS industry code: 486110

An employee was troubleshooting an air compressor. The plastic line coupling blew off and struck the employee in the face lacerating and breaking the employee's nose and breaking their cheekbone.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate