Incident date: 2018-08-07
NAICS industry code: 562219

On August 7, 2018, an employee was operating a hydrovac when the metal braided hose began leaking. The employee attempted to repair it with tape, and pressure built up in the hose. The hose then struck and lacerated the employee's hand, and high-pressure water and debris were injected into the employee's hand. The employee was hospitalized.

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