Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127676.015 - Employee is burned in pressure washer explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 127676.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1465119.015	02/25/2020		532490	Sun Belt Rentals

Abstract: At 1:39 p.m. on January 10, 2020, an employee was testing a returned Shark pressure washer to confirm that it could be placed back into service for rental. When the pressure washer was previously returned, mechanics had confirmed that it was in working condition without any physical damage. As the employee was testing the pressure washer, it started to smoke. The employee tested the pressure washer again and noticed it was still smoking. The employee then towed the pressure washer outside to test it one more time. The employee tested it again but it was still smoking and so he went to turn it off when it exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his face, a broken tooth, and a 2-inch laceration above his upper lip.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Face, Laceration, Pressure Wash, Smoking, Testing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1465119.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineering technicians

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.