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Accident: 201680683 - Employee Injured While Sandblasting

Accident: 201680683 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 08/15/2001
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30369819508/15/20017692Greer Tank And Welding Incorporated
Employee #1 was sandblasting steel beams and columns. As the employee crossed over a support, the hose of the sandblaster became caught on the support and the wand came out of the employee's left hand causing a stream of sand to hit the employee. The stream tore into and removed portions of the employee's skin and muscle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: steel beam, sand, steel column, laceration, struck by, arm, sandblasting
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 303698195 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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