Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14223879 - JUMPED FROM WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14223879 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2704849	06/07/1985	1721	0	J L Manta Incorporated

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING THE SIDE OF AN OIL STORAGE TANK. HE WAS WORKING FROM A SPIDER CAGE 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE SHOTBLAST HOSE SUDDENLY RUPTURED JUST BEHIND THE HOSE NOZZLE. THE HOSE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF DEVICE. WHEN THE HOSE DROPPED TO THE FLOOR OF THE SPIDER CAGE, SPEWING SHOT-BLAST, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MANUAL SHUT-OFF CONTROL. HE JUMPED FROM THE SPIDER CAGE TO THE GROUND TO GET AWAY FROM THE SHOT BLAST. IN ADDITION TO THE LACK OF AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, THE SANDBLASTER LACKED A SAFETY DEVICE WHICH WOULD REDUCE PRESSURE IN THE LINES IN CASE OF A HOSE RUPTURE.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, RUPTURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SANDBLASTING, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2704849			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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