Incident date: 2024-05-07
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was adjusting the tip of the spray nozzle of a silicone pressure washer when pressurized silicone was released and injected into his left index finger. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Adhesives, sealants, paints  unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate