Incident date: 2025-08-21
NAICS industry code: 237110

On August 21, 2025, an employee was turning off a fire hydrant after filling a water truck used for construction site dust control. The threaded fitting connecting the hose to the hydrant loosened and separated, striking him in the lower left leg. The employee suffered a fractured left tibia that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate