Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141004.015 - Employee develops embolism after spraying hand with air gun

Accident Summary Nr: 141004.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1563099.015	11/08/2021		811121	Caliber Holdings Corporation

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was using a compressed air gun to blow off the body of a car. As the employee directed the gun at the car, he placed his hand in the path of the air flow. Despite the gun being operated at less than 30 pounds per square inch (psi), the employee developed an embolism in his hand, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Automotive Repair, Cleaning, Compressed Air, Embolism, Glove, Gun, Hand, Hand Tool, High Pressure, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Puncture Wound, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1563099.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury

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