OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221381007
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
ORANGE, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains amputation and blunt trauma from pressuriz
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 a.m. on July 27, 2021, Employee #1, employed by Orange County Public Works, was assigned to clear a 10 x 15-foot concrete culvert box under a roadway using a hand-guided, high-pressure hose (rodder) connected to a Vactor truck. A coworker operated the water truck from the access road. While Employee #1 was working in the culvert, the coworker gradually raised the water pressure to 1,200 psi. The pressurized hose struck Employee #1 on the right side of the body, causing an amputation of the right ear, blunt trauma to the right shoulder and face, and a fractured clavicle. The coworker immediately shut off the water and called 911. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 869
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