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Multiple types of open wounds

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020043486 · 4/16/2020 · RIPA & ASSOCIATES

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Multiple types of open wounds

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

Employer

Name
RIPA & ASSOCIATES
Location
31598 Elam Road, WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA, 33545
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a 16-inch plastic water pipe, drilling for a saddle tap when the pipe exploded. One employee suffered an amputation of the right arm, a laceration to the right leg, and the loss of vision in the right eye. The second employee suffered lacerations to the legs and sand in the eyes.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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