Incident date: 2024-01-26
NAICS industry code: 811490

An employee was power washing when the hose clogged. The employee was trying to address the clog when the power washing gun shot pressurized water through the employee's left hand. The water also injured the employee's wrist and forearm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water blast
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Multiple upper extremities locations  n.e.c.
severity: moderate