Incident date: 2018-09-18
NAICS industry code: 532412

An employee used an air powered grease gun to grease a skid steer following track repairs. As he was rolling up the grease gun and hose, the trigger was pulled and grease injected into the palm of his left hand, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate