Incident date: 2018-12-13
NAICS industry code: 311514

An employee performing a leak test of 3" pipe was struck in the head with an end cap that dislodged once pressurized air was added to the line. The employee sustained a facial fracture and a skull fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate