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Accident Summary Nr: 201483690 - Employee's hand lacerated by hydroblaster

Accident Summary Nr: 201483690 -- Report ID: 0950627 -- Event Date: 07/31/2000
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30112026708/04/200017990Philip Services Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 31, 2000, Employee #1 was using a high pressure flexible water lance to clean out the individual tubes of a heat exchanger. The nozzle of the water lance hit a blockage in one of the tubes and began shooting the high pressure spray back at him, lacerating his right hand. Employee #1 was unable to shut off the high pressure water with the foot control because his foot guard had in some way become caught in the control. He was unable to control the flexible lance effectively because it was not equipped with a rigid extension.

Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, HAND, WATER
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Refinery Maintenance or repair Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301120267 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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