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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024098570 · 9/14/2024 · AMP UNITED, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Chips, particles, splinters unspecified
Secondary source
Sandblasting machinery

Employer

Name
AMP UNITED, LLC
Location
750 W Berkley Ave, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23523
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was utilizing an aerial lift to abrasive-blast the external hull on the forward port side of a vessel. The employee's plastic boot covering got snagged on the lift floor and the employee fell while holding the hose, resulting in a laceration to their upper left bicep.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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