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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016043366 · 4/21/2016 · Aquilex HydroChem, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Aquilex HydroChem, LLC
Location
8811 Strang Road, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hydro blasting on top of a vertical exchanger with a 20,000-psi cleaning lance when he lost his balance and control of the lance. The water stream from the lance cut through his metatarsal boot, lacerating the top of his right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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