Incident date: 2019-02-16
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was standing about 18 feet away from a 4-inch hose monitoring a pigging operation. The pig became stuck in the hose, causing pressure to build up; the hose whipped and struck the employee in the right upper arm, breaking his humerus.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate