Incident date: 2020-02-11
NAICS industry code: 561720

An employee was water jetting a clogged section of pipe when the employee lost their grip and the water jet line forced itself back out of the pipe due to the pressure. The water jet pierced the employee's left glove and punctured the left hand as it came out of the pipe.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate