OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438369
ALLEN BLASTING AND COATING
EDDYVILLE, IA·
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
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 579
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