Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308984566 - Pressure'S On, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 308984566

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/02/2005

Site Address:
Pressure'S On, Inc.
1001 Carroll Island Road
Middle River, MD 21220

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8999

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:General Industry, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/07/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102357613

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202353090

Event: 04/27/2005

Employee Fractures Jaw When Struck by Power Washer Motor

On April 27, 2005, Employee #1 was power washing the inside walls of a cyclone, which measured 30-feet high by 21-feet long by 20-feet wide. The power washing equipment, which consisted of three aluminum rails with a nozzle head connected to a vertical rail, had never been field tested prior to this job. The lowest rail of the three aluminum rails that connected to the wall through hydraulic pressure fell to the floor and the vertical rail was projected into the air, along with an attached hose that was connected to the control motor of the power washer. This caused the control motor to uplift and strike Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a broken jaw.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MOUTH, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308984566			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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