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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016053753 · 5/4/2016 · BOS SOLUTIONS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Power washers

Employer

Name
BOS SOLUTIONS, INC.
Location
Whiting Oil and Gas Unit 409, STONEHAM, COLORADO, 80754
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pressure washer at an oil and gas site. The water pressure was approximately 1400 psi. He lost control of the hose and the wand struck the employee's left hand causing a laceration between the thumb and wrist. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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