OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221679608
ALLSTREAM SERVICES AND RENTAL, LLC
CUSHING, OK·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by high-pressure water blasti
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 29, 2024, an employee was performing maintenance and repair on an ultra-high pressure blasting wand. While observing the nozzle of the blasting wand to identify the defective tip, the employee stood close to the operator. The operator lost control of the wand, causing it to strike the employee in the neck. The employee sustained a fatal laceration to the neck from the high-pressure water, which was operating at 45,000 psi.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 887
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