Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC
Start: 10/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021108876 · 10/15/2021 · CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name: CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC
Location: 1150 Fort Amanda Road, LIMA, OHIO, 45804
NAICS: 562211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 15, 2021, an employee was standing about 8-10 feet behind the operator of a water lance, being used to clean the tubing of a fin fan bank. The lance came out of the unit and a burst of water lacerated the employee's left hand and left cheek.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown