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Accident Summary Nr: 96324.015 - Employee sustains burn from release of a pressure hose on an

Accident Summary Nr: 96324.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 05/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1239633.015	06/07/2017		237310	Vss International, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 22, 2017, Employee #1 was bottom loading an asphalt emulsion spray truck. The employee released the clam shells of a loaded hose under pressure before the material had been evacuated and the pressure had been released. As he pulled the supply hose from its attachment, Employee #1 was sprayed with asphalt material causing burns to his arms and hands.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Arm, Asphalt, Burn, Hand, Hose, Pressure Release, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1239633.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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