Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Name: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair
Start: 4/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023042947 · 4/3/2023 · Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Source, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Sandblasters-powered

Employer

Name: Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair
Location: 2920 TODD ROAD, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77554
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sandblasting when the nozzle of the sandblaster became clogged. While unclogging the nozzle, the trigger was activated and pressurized air and sand were discharged resulting in injury to the employee's arm.

Source

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