Incident date: 2019-08-25
NAICS industry code: 811192

An employee was repairing an aerial lift when a hydraulic hose leaked, causing high-pressure hydraulic fluid to come out and puncture the skin on the employee's left middle finger. The wound became infected and required hospitalization.

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