Incident date: 2023-01-14
NAICS industry code: 211111

On January 14, 2023, an employee was using a pipe wrench to free up a tube during a back-off procedure. The pipe wrench swung and struck the employee in the head, causing a contusion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Wrenches-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Head, unspecified
severity: moderate