Incident date: 2018-01-25
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using a hydraulic torque wrench to tighten bolts on a flange. The employee's left hand was near the head where the hydraulic hose connects to the wrench. The hose became punctured and injected the employee's left-hand palm with hydraulic fluid, lacerating it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate