Incident date: 2017-12-28
NAICS industry code: 493110

On December 28, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting a pressure washer unit to determine why water was not spraying out of the spray nozzle. Pressurized water and air pressure released when the employee removed the cap/lid to inspect an internal screen. The employee's hand tool and the cap/lid then struck the employee's face, fracturing bones in the nose and forehead and lacerating the right pinky finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Source, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate