Incident date: 2022-06-26
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was about to unload frac sand at a well site. The power takeoff was engaged and caused the pneumatic trailer to pressurize. When the employee tried to remove a metal cap on the discharge hose, it blew off and struck him below his left knee. He suffered a laceration and a broken tibia.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate