| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-21 | Hearne | Tx | D E Rice Construction | Arm(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| An employee was sand blasting a tank and was struck in the right arm by the air and sand (125 psi) which penetrated and lacerated their arm. | |||||
| 2020-06-10 | Kittery | Maine | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Leg(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| While sandblasting, an employee lost his grip on the sand blasting nozzle. The nozzle recoiled back at the employee's leg and blast grit embedded into the skin on his leg. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-05-07 | Norfolk | Virginia | BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee had been sand blasting and removed a valve pipe plug when it became clogged. As the employee was removing material, air bled out of the system and caused the valve piston to shut and amputate the employee's left index fingertip. | |||||
| 2018-07-07 | Richfield | Ohio | Preferred LLC | Multiple face locations | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| On July 7, 2018, employee was engaged in sand blasting operations when he began having issues with his pot. As he inspected the connections, the sand blasting nozzle activated and the blast media hit his face. He was hospitalized with foreign bodies embedded in the eyes and face. | |||||
| 2018-02-06 | Saint Martinville | Louisiana | McGuireIron, Inc | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was sand blasting on the outside wall of a water tower when he lost his balance and fell at an angle. He hit the ground, breaking one rib and puncturing a lung. | |||||
| 2017-02-22 | Collinsville | Oklahoma | VICTORY ENERGY OPERATIONS LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was assisting in moving a sand blasting unit. The unit's hopper fell from the unit onto the employee's left hand amputating the ring finger. | |||||
| 2015-12-09 | Pearl Harbor | Hawaii | Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard | Multiple face locations | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was attempting to open the top hatch on a sand blasting pot that was pressurized. The pressure from the tank shot the hatch into his face, fracturing it and knocking his teeth out. | |||||