Incident date: 2019-09-01
NAICS industry code: 33311

An employee was attempting to repair or diagnose an issue with the raise valve on a combine header at a customer's farm. A hydraulic line broke loose, injecting hydraulic fluid into the employee's left index finger and fracturing the finger, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate