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    1) Two sandblasting operators began cleaning waste storage tanks without required eye protection. 2) Nozzle Operator 1's hose became clogged, so he signaled to the Blast Pot Operator to depressurize the system. 3) The air relief valve on the blast pot failed to open, keeping the system pressurized. When attempting to remove the hose, the pressure caused the Blast Pot Operator's hand to be cut by spraying sand.

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    1) Two sandblasting operators began cleaning waste storage tanks without required eye protection. 2) Nozzle Operator 1's hose became clogged, so he signaled to the Blast Pot Operator to depressurize the system. 3) The air relief valve on the blast pot failed to open, keeping the system pressurized. When attempting to remove the hose, the pressure caused the Blast Pot Operator's hand to be cut by spraying sand.

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    Sandblasting CF, FT, and Timeline

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    1) Two sandblasting operators began cleaning waste storage tanks without required eye protection. 2) Nozzle Operator 1's hose became clogged, so he signaled to the Blast Pot Operator to depressurize the system. 3) The air relief valve on the blast pot failed to open, keeping the system pressurized. When attempting to remove the hose, the pressure caused the Blast Pot Operator's hand to be cut by spraying sand.

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    Timeline for Hand Injury During Sandblasting

    Tech Manual Tech Manual NO1 Maintenance records NO1 NO1


    Nozzle
    Operator Maintenance not Nozzle operator Nozzle operator
    #1 performed as required observed no flow disengages dead-man
    Two person crew for by manufacturer through his hose switch
    each tank consists of
    nozzle operator and CF
    blast pot operator
    Operators begin
    Blast pot None of the operators sandblasting of three
    operator are wearing eye 100,000-gallon waste
    #1 protection as required storage tanks to
    by company policy prepare them for
    repainting

    Blast pot
    operator
    #2

    CF 10/2001

    Tech Manual Tests Valve inspection Tech Manual

    Sand enters vent valve Release of the switch


    Blast pot Sandblaster normally Vent valve
    when rapidly escaping should de-pressurize
    operators at 100 psi contaminated by sand
    air entrains sand the pot

    Tech Manual, Field Tech Manual


    Observation

    Nozzle delivery hose is Nozzle clogs


    Hose
    1 inch in diameter

    CF

    Tech Manual

    Miscell-
    Three waste storage
    aneous
    tanks need repainting

    Sandblasting Timeline 1 of Sandblasting CF, FT, and Timeline.xls Page 1 of 3 3/27/2008 at 5:44 AM
    Timeline for Hand Injury During Sandblasting

    NO1 NO1, BPO1 BPO1, NO1 BPO1, NO1

    Nozzle
    Nozzle operator Nozzle operator
    Operator
    assumed that the hose signals blast pot
    #1
    was clogged operator

    Operators fail to notice Nozzle operator and


    that the hose is still blast pot operator
    rigid, indicating a failed to notice system
    BPO1 BPO1 BPO1 BPO1
    pressurized system was still pressurized
    Blast pot Blast pot operator Pot operator could not
    Blast pot operator fails Blast pot operator
    operator attempts to disconnect rotate the quick
    to notice that air relief assumes that pot is
    #1 hose with system connect 1/4 turn to
    valve did not open depressurized
    pressurized disconnect the hose

    CF CF CF

    Blast pot
    operator
    #2

    Valve

    Blast pot System fails to


    Vent valve fails to open
    depressurize

    CF

    Hose is still
    Hose
    pressurized making
    removal difficult

    Miscell-
    aneous

    Sandblasting Timeline 1 of Sandblasting CF, FT, and Timeline.xls Page 2 of 3 3/27/2008 at 5:44 AM
    Timeline for Hand Injury During Sandblasting

    Nozzle
    Operator
    #1

    BPO1 BPO1 BPO1, BPO2 BPO1, BPO2 BPO1, BPO2 BPO1, BPO2 BPO1, BPO2 BPO1
    Operator assumes the Operator did not
    Blast pot hose is stuck because Blast pot operator asks Blast pot operator #1
    consider that the
    operator of past contamination second blast pot hand's cut by spraying
    connector was stuck
    #1 of the hose coupling operator to assist with sand
    because of a
    with sand and dirt removal of the hose
    pressurized system
    Neither blast operator Two workers work
    Operators rotate Sand sprayed onto
    notices that the system together to free up the
    coupling worker's hands
    BPO2 is not depressurized connection BPO1
    Second blast pot
    Blast pot operator assumes that
    operator the other operator No injuries to the
    #2 determined that the worker's eyes
    system was
    depressurized
    CF

    BPO1, BPO2

    Blast pot
    System rapidly
    depressurizes

    Hose

    Miscell-
    aneous

    Sandblasting Timeline 1 of Sandblasting CF, FT, and Timeline.xls Page 3 of 3 3/27/2008 at 5:44 AM

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