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Accident Summary Nr: 77203.015 - Worker cleaning tank is hit by pressurized water that cuts h

Accident Summary Nr: 77203.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/17/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1050517.015	03/31/2015		236210	Tic, Bakersfield

Abstract: At 9:40 a.m. on January 17, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a hydro-blasting contractor, were engaged in confined space construction work. They were hydro-blasting the interior of a tank. Both were wearing PPE. Employee #1, who was holding the hydro-blasting gun, handed the gun to Coworker #1. As Coworker #1 grabbed the gun, its trigger activated. Employee #1 was shot in the right hand by water that was under approximately 10,000 pounds per square inch of pressure. Employee #1, with his hand bleeding, exited the tank. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a cut that nearly amputated the hand.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Cleaning, Confined Space, Construction, Hand, Laceration, Pressure Release, Tank, Tank Cleaning, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1050517.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Inspectors and compliance officers except constr.

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