AURORA, NEBRASKA·
Eco Blasting, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Eco Blasting, Inc., 2103 Harvest Drive, AURORA, NEBRASKA 68818 on , Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the chest unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning in a confined space using the lance (hose) of a 20,000-psi water blasting pump when they lost control of the water lance. The employee went to shut off the unit by raising their foot off of the control pedal but the stream of pressurized water cut through their personal protective equipment (PPE), resulting in a laceration near their ribs on the left side of their torso. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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