Incident date: 2024-04-17
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was walking near a blast pot when a fitting on the pot broke free causing pressure to discharge and knock the employee to the ground. This resulted in hospitalization for two lacerations on their head and a fractured left wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized air blast
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate