Incident date: 2023-09-04
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was working with structural steel by an outside area. As the employee went to lay a nozzle down, it sprayed across his face. The substance blew through the shield and grit struck him in the face, eyes, and nose. The employee sustained abrasive injuries around the nose and in the eyes, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Source, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Abrasions, scratches
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate