Incident date: 2017-11-20
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was overseeing another employee who was removing a pipe cap when the pipe cap exploded off the pipe and struck the first employee's torso. The employee suffered broken ribs and a torn esophagus.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate