# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Washington Marine Cleaning LLC
> OSHA SIR `20161211514` · 12/10/2016 · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
- **Source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Washington Marine Cleaning LLC
- **Location:** 1801 16th Ave. SW, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 98134
- **NAICS:** 488390
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was working on the compressed air line for a vessel and connecting a 2-inch hose to a valve in a bilge in order to flush a new pipe. He then stepped on the valve, which opened and released air that knocked off his safety glasses and blew metal debris into his eye. He was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*