Incident date: 2021-06-25
NAICS industry code: 562998

An employee was operating a valve to control water flow to the end of a 1/4-inch hose that was being used to clean a drain. The water hose separated from the connector during operation and the employee was struck across the face, resulting in lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate