Incident date: 2015-02-11
NAICS industry code: 532490

Employee was using a pressure washer when the nozzle became clogged.  Employee turned off the machine to change the nozzle, but did not release the stored pressure from the wand.  The nozzle blew off, injecting water into his left middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Pressurized water-blast
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate