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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20181011084 · 10/26/2018 · Roto-Rooter

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Roto-Rooter
Location
9920 Highway 90-A ste 150c, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, 77478
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to jet drain lines when a hose developed a pinhole and water shot out at 3,800 psi. The employee's hand was lacerated between thumb and finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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