Incident date: 2018-10-12
NAICS industry code: 423830

An employee was operating a transfer pump on a drilling rig. The employee removed the dog ear on the cam lock fitting on the suction side hose to unpack the pump. Water base was released from the pump fitting onto his right forearm, causing third-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified
code_source: title: Liquids, unspecified
code_nature: title: Burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate