Struck by discharged object or substance · Surface and flesh wounds unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at IMIA, LLC, 4101 Washington Ave, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
on , Surface and flesh wounds unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee had been performing abrasive blasting operations in the sonar dome of a submarine. The employee completed replacing the outer blast glass layer on their blast hood and, while kneeling, the dead-man switch on their blast hose was actuated. High pressure (125-130 psi) air and blast media struck and injured their left forearm and hand. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.Chips, particles, splinters unspecified