Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104687.015 - Employee is injured when shot with sandblasting gun

Accident Summary Nr: 104687.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308602.015	04/12/2018		332410	Nationwide Boiler Inc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 7, 2018, Employee #1 was attempting to sandblast the rear door of a metal frame boiler at the company yard. The employee lost his balance and shot himself in the left arm with the sandblasting gun, which penetrated his left arm about one inch. He was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Boiler, Door, Flying Object, Lost Balance, Sandblasting, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1308602.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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