Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141693.015 - Employee punctures foot washing pit with high pressure washe

Accident Summary Nr: 141693.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 09/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553842.015	09/21/2021		562112	Environmental Options Inc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on September 14, 2021, an employee working for a hazardous waste disposal facility was cleaning a pick pit with a pressure washer. The employee was struck in his foot by the high pressure water. The employee was hospitalized to treat a puncture to his foot.

Keywords: Foot, Hazardous Waste, High Pressure, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overpressure, Pit, Power Washer, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Struck By, Waste Proc Fac

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1553842.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury

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