# Abrasions, scratches at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
> OSHA SIR `2022021477` · 2/15/2022 · KITTERY, MAINE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple head locations
- **Nature of injury:** Abrasions, scratches
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Sand, gravel
- **Secondary source:** Sandblasters-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- **Location:** Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, KITTERY, MAINE, 03904
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were standing inside a tank sand-blasting when sand grit struck one employee's head and face, causing abrasive injuries.

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