Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Flotech, LLC
Start: 6/30/2023

1 hospitalization, 1 loss of eye · 2023065845 · 6/30/2023 · Flotech, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 1
Body part: Multiple head locations
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name: Flotech, LLC
Location: 9545 South John Young Parkway, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32819
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a vacuum truck to clean a 6-inch pipe. The hose and water, with approximately 1500-1600 PSI, struck the employee in the face, resulting in the loss of an eye and skull fractures.

Source

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