Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117853.015 - Employee's eye is injured during sandblasting

Accident Summary Nr: 117853.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/01/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414544.015	07/10/2019		236220	C A Hull Company Inc

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on July 1, 2019, Employee #1 was sandblasting a bridge over a highway. The blasting whip came into contact with the employee's blasting hood, RPB Nova 3, broke the face shield, and blasted abrasive particles of Black Beauty into his right eye. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery to remove the blasting material from his eye.

Keywords: Abrasive Blasting, Construction, Contact, Eye, PPE, Paint, Projectile, Sandblasting, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation			0	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1414544.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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