Incident date: 2019-08-26
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was on a ladder inspecting the coil section of an air handling unit when a PVC cap with a steel bushing burst free and struck the employee in the lower right jaw, knocking him off the ladder. He fell backward onto concrete, causing a 1-inch laceration to the back of his head. The impact to his face caused his jaw to break.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate