Incident date: 2017-12-14
NAICS industry code: 213112

On 12/14/2017, an employee was using a water jet "gun" with hot water coming out at 3,000 psi to spray columns in a sand pit. The high-pressure water then cut his leg, causing an abrasion and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Cuts and abrasions or bruises
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate