Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130333.015 - Employee is struck and killed by water under high pressure

Accident Summary Nr: 130333.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 10/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495824.015	10/04/2020		238320	Corrosion Control Specialists, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing to begin power washing work with a Butterworth (Gardner Denver) SX600 pump and a Suttner ST 3600 power washing gun with an approximately 32-inch rigid lance. The coworker was performing pre-use pressure tests when he lost control of the gun. The water, at a pressure of 5,000 psi, struck Employee #1 on the right side of his face and neck and severed his carotid artery. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Artery, Blunt force, Cleaning, Construction, Face, Gun, High Pressure, Laceration, Lost Control, Portable Power Tool, Severed, Struck By, Washing Machine, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495824.015	48	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.