Incident date: 2024-07-11
NAICS industry code: 237120

An employee was working on a 10" pipe that was pressurized for a pressure test. The employee removed a flat pipe cap and pressure caused the cap to strike the employee resulting in lacerations, fractures, broken teeth, debris in their face and finger, injuries to the neck and clavicle, and a lacerated finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders  unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate