Incident date: 2015-06-18
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was operating a hydraulic-activated torque wrench to bolt up a flange. The hydraulic hose to the wrench developed a leak. The employee was injured when high pressure hydraulic fluid penetrated his right hand. The hydraulic wrench was a rental unit. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate