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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023065058 · 6/8/2023 · International Fire Protection, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
International Fire Protection, Inc.
Location
Gaston Steam Plant, WILSONVILLE, ALABAMA, 35186
NAICS
922160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning sludge out of a fire suppression system pipe using a pressure washer. They withdrew the pressure washing wand from inside the pipe and it projected water onto their left hand, resulting in a laceration on the palm between the middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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