Incident date: 2017-07-05
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was attempting to change a motor on an air compressor unit that was non-operational. As he attempted to disconnect the air hose, the coupler blew apart and struck him in the back of the head. He suffered multiple fractures and head trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Clamps, couplings
code_nature: title: Skull fracture and intracranial injury
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate