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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019065754 · 6/7/2019 · Brookfield Properties, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Brookfield Properties, LLC
Location
1801 California Street, DENVER, COLORADO, 80202
NAICS
531312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a valve on a water chiller (storing several thousand gallons of water) for a high-rise building. A nozzle or pipe broke off, sending water under very high pressure out of the pipe. The force of the spray knocked the employee off of his feet and pinned him against the wall. His legs were subjected to water under high pressure for about two minutes.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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