Incident date: 2021-10-29
NAICS industry code: 486110

A pig was being run through a pipeline. Residual pressure forced the pig out of the barrel and it struck a door that had just been opened, which in turn struck an employee on the left arm. The employee suffered a compound fracture just below the elbow and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
code_source: title: Doors, except garage and vehicle
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate