Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201800448 - Employee Is Injured by High Pressure Water Spray

Accident Summary Nr: 201800448 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307179747	12/15/2005	3499	332999	Pac Foundries

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on October 15, 2005, Employee #1, with PAC Foundries, was working in the Water Blast Area. A coworker was using a hand-held high pressure water spray gun to remove unwanted cement shell adhered to alloy metal castings. Employee #1's left hand was struck by a water blast from the spray gun. He was hospitalized at Queen of the Valley Hospital for treatment of left hand and leg lacerations. Neither worker had been specifically trained that only one person at a time is allowed inside the water blast booth during spraying operations. After the accident, warning signs were posted at the booth entrance stating only one worker is allowed inside the booth during water blasting.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, SPRAY BOOTH, SPRAYING RIG, HAND, LEG, WARNING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307179747			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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