Incident date: 2024-07-12
NAICS industry code: 339920

An operator was removing a pipe from the forming machine. When the gate arm of the machine returned to its home position, it caught the end of the pipe, causing it to swing and strike the injured employee in the jaw. The injured employee sustained a fractured left jaw and neck injuries.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other propelled object or substance  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate