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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016054562 · 5/24/2016 · Hill Air Force Base, Complex Safety

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast

Employer

Name
Hill Air Force Base, Complex Safety
Location
Building 269, HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, 84056
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was helping to troubleshoot hydro-blast equipment. The hydro-blast operator lost control of the equipment and hit the employee with high-pressure water. He sustained lacerations to his hand and abdomen, as well as an abdomen injury that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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