OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1004464

COMPRESSOR,BACK,FALL,STRUCK BY,FACE,SANDBLASTING,VERTEBRA

1989-11-13T00:00:00

Event: COMPRESSOR,BACK,FALL,STRUCK BY,FACE,SANDBLASTING,VERTEBRA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1004464
Report ID: 253620

Event description

EMPLOYEE FALLS WHEN STRUCK BY AIR LINE FROM A SANDBLASTER

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 13, 1989, Employee #1 was preparing to sh ut down a compressor in a sandblasting operation. Employee #1 was climbing into the compressor unit to release the pressure when the air line disconnected strik ing him in his face causing him to fall 5.5 ft to the ground, landing on his bac k. Employee #1 was hospitalized with injuries to his lower face and a cracked ve rtebrate in his lower lumbar region.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
599

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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