Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111671.015 - Employee operating water jet lance punctures arm

Accident Summary Nr: 111671.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1365109.015	12/10/2018		238990	Captain Clean Ltd

Abstract: A 10:42 a.m. on September 24, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an industrial cleaning company, was using a 10,000-psi water jet lance with an on/off foot pedal to clean out the pipe to a flow meter. The lance shot out of the pipe, whipped around, and shot water onto the employee's right forearm. The high-pressure stream of water punctured the employee's arm. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture wound.

Keywords: Arm, Cleaning, Construction, Foot pedal, High Pressure, Maintenance, Measuring Device, Pipe, Puncture, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1365109.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury

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