Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312902091 - Turnberry West Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 312902091

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 03/20/2009

Site Address:
Turnberry West Construction, Inc.
2755 Las Vegas Blvd., South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 03/20/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101045425
Complaint	207118613	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201044112

Event: 03/17/2009

Employee's Arm Is Injured by Pressured Spray Gun

On March 17, 2009, a coworker was using a Spray Tech, EPX2355 piston pump unit, to apply fire rated mastic. The spray pump unit was equipped with a pressurized spray gun that was capable of producing a fluid stream of 3,100 pounds per square inch. The coworker failed to engage the trigger lock prior to passing the spray gun to Employee #1. Employee #1 was sprayed on the right forearm and received skin abrasion from the pressurized fluid stream that was released.

Keywords: ABRASION, HIGH PRESSURE, SKIN, STRUCK BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312902091					Occupation not reported

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