Incident date: 2025-02-22
NAICS industry code: 532412

An employee was working to relieve hydraulic pressure from a hydraulic jack by backing out the hydraulic inlet fitting. Hydraulic pressure released and the employee was struck by hydraulic fluid and/or the fitting. The employee sustained lacerations to their right forearm/hand and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled object or substance  unspecified
code_source: title: Source, secondary source  unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate