Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170831085 - Employee's leg injured when impaled by flying hose
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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127373124 | 06/04/1996 | 4952 | 0 | City Of Hagerstown |
Abstract: Employee #1 was watching the flushing operation of clogged sewer lines when a hose, propelled by 1,500 psi of water, struck and impaled his upper left thigh. The hose was not guarded or restricted in movement; therefore, when it was blocked, it turned and shot out of the manhole.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 127373124 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |