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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018010994 · 1/30/2018 · Master Vac Industrial Services, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Power washers

Employer

Name
Master Vac Industrial Services, LLC.
Location
6260 Hwy 73, GEISMAR, LOUISIANA, 70734
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a high-pressure sprayer to clean inside a vessel when the spray nozzle trigger became stuck. As the employee attempted to loosen it, it sprayed his left leg, cutting it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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