OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223879
J L MANTA INCORPORATED
WHITING, IN—
Event description
JUMPED FROM WORK PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING THE SIDE OF AN OIL STORAGE TANK. HE WAS WORKING FRO M A SPIDER CAGE 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE SHOTBLAST HOSE SUDDENLY RUPTURED JUST BEHIND THE HOSE NOZZLE. THE HOSE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-O FF DEVICE. WHEN THE HOSE DROPPED TO THE FLOOR OF THE SPIDER CAGE, SPEWING SHOT-B LAST, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MANUAL SHUT-OFF CONTROL. HE JUMPED FR OM THE SPIDER CAGE TO THE GROUND TO GET AWAY FROM THE SHOT BLAST. IN ADDITION TO THE LACK OF AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, THE SANDBLASTER LACKED A SAFETY DEVICE WHICH WOULD REDUCE PRESSURE IN THE LINES IN CASE OF A HOSE RUPTURE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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