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Abrasions

1 hospitalization · 2024053940 · 5/6/2024 · Brock Industrial Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Abrasions

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized air blast
Secondary source
Sandblasting machinery

Employer

Name
Brock Industrial Services
Location
1400 South Park Avenue, LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, 07036
NAICS
324110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing abrasive blasting on two six-inch pipes. While rolling the pipe in the kneeling position, the blast nozzle engaged. They sustained an abrasion of the right inner thigh from the abrasive blasting media contacting them at 95 PSI.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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