Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Oceaneering International, Inc.
Start: 2/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021098 · 2/3/2023 · Oceaneering International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Oceaneering International, Inc.
Location: 2000 State Highway 83, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working under water, using a cavitation cleaning system to clean marine growth off a vessel hull. The machine left a hole at the crease of the finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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