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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019077546 · 7/24/2019 · Concrete & Masonry Restoration, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Concrete & Masonry Restoration, LLC
Location
Job site in janesville, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53548
NAICS
238140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a 7,000-psi pressure washer to clean out caulk from concrete. The hose to the pressure washer got entangled and as the employee freed the hose, the pressure washer traversed across his foot while spraying, causing a severe laceration requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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