Incident date: 2017-09-08
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using a pressure washer to wash a drilling rig when the washer hose became twisted. As the employee was untwisting it, the pressure washer ran over his boots, causing hot water to burn his foot and debris to enter his left middle toe. He required surgery to remove the debris.

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: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: moderate