Groves Electrical Services, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - ADDISON, Texas
| Employer | Groves Electrical Services, Inc. |
| Address | Beltway Rd 300 ft South of Beltline |
| City, State ZIP | ADDISON, Texas 75001 |
| Report ID | 2015107823 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -96.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were using a Hydrovac to find an underground line. The Hydrovac has a nozzle to shoot high pressure water and suck up water and mud. One employee works the vacuum hose and another works the water nozzle. The employee working the vacuum hose saw a rock that he didn't think would go up the vacuum hose. When he reached down to pick it up, he stepped in front of the water nozzle. The pressurized water punctured his knee on the inside of his right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2015, a worker at Groves Electrical Services, Inc. in ADDISON, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,001 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.
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