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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221445232

MPS GROUP INC

Event
Arm, Cleaning, Laceration, Pressure Wash, Puncture, Water
NAICS
562910
Inspection type
Planned
Activity number
#345833255
Employer profile
MPS GROUP INC
Summary number
221445232
Report ID
0552652

Event description

High pressure water blaster punctures and lacerates employee

Investigation abstract

At 2:15 p.m. on February 19, 2022, Employee #1 was cleaning floor gates with 20,000 PSI water blaster. The employee turned to spray the track on the wall and the connection came loose, causing water under pressure to escape from the weep hole on the gland nut and shoot into the employee's right bicep. This resulted in the puncture and laceration of employee's right bicep. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    453

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