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Safety Share – Hydraulic oil

Injection injuries
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Hydraulic oil injection injuries are very nasty

and very hazardous.

Frequently amputation is necessary to avoid

fatalities.

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 Safety Share – Hydraulic oil leaks
• Hydraulic injection can be defined as the puncturing of the
epidermis by a jet of a fluid under pressure.

• Hydraulic injection injury is the term used to describe an

injury sustained by an individual following an injection of
fluid, usually while operating or inspecting pressurized
hydraulic equipment.

• While reported instances of injury through hydraulic

injection are comparatively uncommon, the risk of injury
through hydraulic injection is common to all hydraulic
equipment irrespective of the system volume and can occur
at relatively low pressures.
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 Hydraulic oil leaks – Small wound from injury

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 Hydraulic oil leaks – Wound must be cleaned

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 Hydraulic oil leaks – Finger “non viable”

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 Hydraulic oil leaks – 6 months later

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 Key Priorities and recommendations
An escape of pressurized fluid in the workplace represents a failure of a risk control to a major hazard that may
cause serious, or fatal injury. Recommendations for areas where a worker may be exposed to the hazard follow,
mines should –

1. Implement a hydraulic hose management system that includes:

– a. reviewing hose layout, routing, protection and support methods.
– b. an inspection and replacement schedule for hydraulic hoses
– c. A (TARP) to identify when to change hydraulic hoses based on hose condition.
– d. reviewing maintenance schedules against O.E.M specifications.

2. Review isolation, and safe work procedures relating to identifying, and changing out
unserviceable hydraulic hoses.

3. Ensure workers using hydraulic systems are trained in these areas for each item of hydraulic
plant.

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