Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111419.015 - Employee lacerates arm when struck by high pressure hose

Accident Summary Nr: 111419.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1358244.015	11/05/2018		221310	City Of Escondido

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on June 27, 2018, an employee was unclogging some debris from a canal pipe and inserted a rod from one of high pressure hoses into the pipe, spraying water into the pipe. The employee was struck in his right arm when the hose began whipping around in the air and lacerated his biceps, sustaining permanent tissue and nerve damage. The employee was taken to Palomar Hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Hose, Laceration, Nerve damage, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358244.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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