Incident date: 2025-02-13
NAICS industry code: 211120

An employee was removing an inboard discharge valve on an inlet cylinder. The pressure caused the compressor valve cap and valve to come out of the cylinder and strike the employee, resulting in a fractured wrist, dislocated elbow, and a torn ligament.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
severity: moderate