Incident date: 2022-05-26
NAICS industry code: 331524

An employee was using a high-pressure washer to remove ceramic material from a casting. The casting was dropped, causing the employee's left index finger to be grazed by the water stream. The water pierced his glove and entered his finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Open wounds, unspecified
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate