Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201105053 - Worker Falls Into Excavation
Accident: 201105053 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/21/2004 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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300817269 | 08/05/2004 | 9511 | City Of Merced Public Works Dept | ||||
On June 21, 2004, Employee #1 and coworker were to wash down buildings using a flush/vacuum truck. A firefighting nozzle was placed on the sewer hose. The employees took turns washing down the building. Employee #1 turned down the rpm's on the pump to idle, but didn't know how to turn off the water. The coworker handed Employee #1 the nozzle in the closed position and walked towards the truck. Once the coworker turned and started to walk, the nozzle broke Employee #1 hand under the collar. The employee's hand was opened up by the force of the water, on the palm, across the web and onto the backside of the hand. | |||||||
Keywords:
fire, back, truck, idler, vacuum vessel, fighting, pump, hand, water
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 300817269 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |