Incident date: 2024-09-19
NAICS industry code: 488390

An employee was spray painting an area of a marine barge using a pressurized paint gun. Her glove became stuck to the gun. Her left hand came out of the glove and while trying to adjust the gun, paint was injected into her left middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate