Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eco Blasting, Inc., 2103 Harvest Drive, AURORA, NEBRASKA 68818
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Chest unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning in a confined space using the lance (hose) of a 20,000-psi water blasting pump when they lost control of the water lance. The employee went to shut off the unit by raising their foot off of the control pedal but the stream of pressurized water cut through their personal protective equipment (PPE), resulting in a laceration near their ribs on the left side of their torso. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Hospitalized Chest unspecified Pressurized water blast
An employee was hydro blasting inside an evaporator. The tube became plugged with debris and the water pressure (20,000 psi) caused the tool to propel backward and out of his hands. The pressurized water contacted the employee and he sustained abrasions and lacerations to his neck, jawline, face, and head.
An employee was working to assess the operation of a high-pressure water nozzle. The water system was activated and the employee was cut by high pressure water on his left hand where the palm meets the wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
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