Incident date: 2016-06-09
NAICS industry code: 562998

On June 9, 2016, an employee was directed to connect a hose to a fire hydrant. The hydrant was charged. When the employee opened it, the employee was struck by high-pressure water and/or tools. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and broken rib(s).

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate