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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021075802 · 7/15/2021 · International Marine & Industrial Applicator LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Hoses
Secondary source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name
International Marine & Industrial Applicator LLC
Location
General Dynamics - NAASCO Norfolk, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23510
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was sandblasting the external hull of a battleship. The blasting hose lost pressure because the blasting hose was under the tire of an aerial lift. The employee lowered the lift and tried to free the hose when it ruptured, causing a laceration to the employee's right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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