Incident date: 2023-03-25
NAICS industry code: 562998

An employee was using a hydro blasting pump to clean the interior of a large oil storage tank when he slipped. The pressurized water from the wand then struck his leg, resulting in abrasions that required hospitalization.

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