Incident date: 2019-06-14
NAICS industry code: 325120

On June 14, 2019, an employee installed an adapter on a compressed gas cylinder, then actuated the cylinder. There was a suspected failure in the adapter, and the cylinder struck the employee. The employee suffered fractures to the ribs and shoulder, as well as a head injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate