Multiple surface wounds and bruises

Name: Multiple surface wounds and bruises at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Start: 5/12/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022054160 · 5/12/2022 · Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Multiple surface wounds and bruises

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary source: Sandblasters-powered

Employer

Name: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, KITTERY, MAINE, 03904
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an abrasive blasting pot. Residual air pressure in the pot caused the cover and blasting grit to strike the employee's face and neck area causing contusion/abrasion injuries and particulate in the right eye.

Source

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