Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438369

ALLEN BLASTING AND COATING

Event
Blasting, Container, Foot, High Pressure, Insulation, Laceration, Lost Control, Water
NAICS
238320
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345788764
Employer profile
ALLEN BLASTING AND COATING
Summary number
221438369
Report ID
0751910

Event description

Employee receives foot laceration from high-pressure wand

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 p.m. on February 14, 2022, Employee #1 was using a high -pressure water blaster to removing insulation from a product container. Employee #1 lost control of the high-pressure wand, resulting in a laceration to his left foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    579

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