Incident date: 2024-09-20
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was holding a leaking hydraulic line on an aerial lift when hydraulic fluid was injected into their left ring finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Lubricating fluids
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate