Incident date: 2023-02-15
NAICS industry code: 332911

An employee was removing a pump. The line was not relieved of pressure, causing the pump to blow off as it was removed. The employee's hand was crushed between the pump and couplings, resulting in an open fracture of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pumps
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate