Incident date: 2015-05-22
NAICS industry code: 213112

An operator was instructing a new employee how to operate the hydro blasting machine when it suddenly actuated. The operator suffered injuries to the hand and was admitted to the local hospital for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate