Incident date: 2017-12-22
NAICS industry code: 221210

Equipment was being used in an excavation to stop off a high-pressure gas main. The equipment failed, causing an uncontrolled release of gas. This high-pressure stream shot dirt, gravel, and debris from the excavation area, which struck an employee and caused a shoulder separation, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Pressurized air-blast
code_nature: title: Dislocation of joints
code_body: title: Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
severity: moderate