Incident date: 2016-05-04
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using a pressure washer at an oil and gas site. The water pressure was approximately 1400 psi. He lost control of the hose and the wand struck the employee's left hand causing a laceration between the thumb and wrist. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Power washers
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate