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Accident Summary Nr: 884288 - Employee's face lacerated by metal bits

Accident Summary Nr: 884288 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 05/16/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104687256	05/19/1989	3356	0	Precision Rolled Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was grit blasting metal bars inside the grit blast chamber using a Kelco, model C-100, remote control system on a single chamber blast machine. Employee #1 removed his face protection for better vision while turning and checking metal bars. A hose at the pilot valve outside the chamber gave way, allowing the air pressure and grit to override the deadman valve at the nozzle. Consequently, Employee #1 sustained facial lacerations with embedded bits of metal.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, RUPTURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, SANDBLASTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104687256			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Hand grinding and polishing occupations

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