Incident date: 2016-02-03
NAICS industry code: 237990

A worker was pressure washing concrete slab. The hose became kinked. During the process of un-kinking the hose the spray wand slipped and made contact with the worker's hand just enough to actuate the water spray. The nozzle which was very close to the worker's right leg sprayed high-pressure water into the worker's calf. The action caused a pin-prick sized hole that was quickly filled with water and air. The laborer was admitted to the local hospital.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate