Incident date: 2018-12-20
NAICS industry code: 237120

An employee was rinsing the inside of a tank with water from a 1-inch hose. The water pressure surged and the hose whipped around. Its metal nozzle struck the employee's head and face, causing a fracture to the right mandible, a head laceration on the right side of the head behind the ear, and trauma to the right side of the head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hoses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate