Emergency medical information
Anyone who receives equipment-related injuries while
operating high-pressure water equipment should be
given immediate hospital attention. It is vital that medi
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cal personnel have information about this type of injury.
Therefore, all waterjet operating personnel should carry
a waterproof emergency medical tag or card that de
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scribes their work and the nature of injuries inherent in
using waterjet cutting devices. The card illustrated below
can be purchased from Flow (A-8466).
The tag or card should contain the following standard
information:
© Flow International Corporation M-390 | 19
CHAPTER 2
Safety
MEDICAL ALERT
This card is to be carried by personnel working
with high-pressure waterjet equipment. Obtain
medical treatment immediately for ANY
high-pressure waterjet injuries.
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
23500 64th Avenue South
Kent, Washington 98032 USA
(253) 850-3500
This person has been working with water jetting at pressures to
92,000 psi (634 MPa, 6345 bar) with a jet velocity of 3900 fps
(1190 mps). This should be taken into account during diagnosis.
Unusual infections with microaerophilic organisms occurring at
lower temperatures have been reported. These may be
gram-negative pathogens, such as those found in sewage. Bac
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terial swabs and blood cultures may therefore be helpful. A lo
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cal poison control center should be contacted for additional
treatment information.
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