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January 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
EDWR Operations, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hooking a wash hose, to wash out the tunnel. Upon turning on the water supply valve only a little water came out and then it stopped. While employee was reaching to turn off the water and the hose blew out below the valve, resulting in skin abrasion and local swelling to the right wrist. The hose that was being used was a 2 inch lay flat PVC hose.

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