Incident date: 2023-06-22
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was using a grout hose to apply grout to waffle-to-waffle joint areas when the hose became obstructed and displaced. During troubleshooting, the hose shifted and struck the employee in the face, resulting in an injury to the upper cheek and mouth.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate