Aussie RAPTOR 12, Operator'S Instruction Manual

12 

 Raptor Electric Operator’s Manual 

July 2012

Australian Pump Industries 

ACCIDENT 

REPORTING 

FOR 

INDUSTRIAL 

APPLICATIONS



Reporting

.  All accidents or injuries, whether resulting in “lost time” or 

“no lost time” injuries, should be recorded in accordance with the 
recommendations of AS 1885.1. 

Incidents that result in “near misses” should also be recorded as a 
means of providing a record of significant incidents that have the 
potential to result in serious injury at the workplace, so appropriate 
measures can be implemented to minimise or eliminate these potential 
hazards. 



Personal Injuries

.  In the event that a person is injured by the impact 

of a water jet, the injury caused may appear insignificant and give little 
indication of the extent of the injury beneath the skin and the damage 
to deeper tissues.  Although only a small hole may be present, 
quantities of water may have penetrated the skin and entered the flesh 
and organs causing serious injury. 



Medical Recommendation

.  If an accident occurs where pressurised 

water penetrates or appears to have penetrated the skin, medical 
assistance should be sought immediately. 



Immediate First Aid

.  Where medical examination is not immediately 

possible (e.g. in remote situations), appropriate basic first aid 
measures should be applied and the patient observed closely until 
medical treatment is available. 



Medical Alert Card

.  All operators engaged in commercial and 

industrial water blasting operations should carry out an immediately 
accessible, waterproof medical alert card.  This card should: 



outline the possible nature of injuries and post-accident 
infections that can be caused by high pressure water 
blasting; 

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provide details of immediate first-aid treatment until 
medical treatment can be arranged; and 



provide the name or names of medicos (and contact phone 
numbers) who should be contacted for expert medical 
advice for the treatment of high pressure water blasting 
injuries. 

In addition, the card may also: 



identify the worker; and 



outline medical information about the worker; e.g. blood 
type, allergies and conditions, such as asthma.