Incident date: 2024-08-06
NAICS industry code: 237110

A crew was installing a T-liner in the ground when the bladder blew out and air was released, causing the backflow preventer and the standpipe cap to be ejected from the ground, striking an employee's arm. The employee sustained a laceration and a fracture to his right ulna.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate