Emergency Medical Treatment - Hypertherm HyPrecision 100D Instruction Manual

Motor/Pump Assembly Safety
Beware of moving equipment. Keep clothing and hands away from equipment that
is operating. Always verify covers and shields are in place before starting
equipment.
WARNING

2.4 Emergency Medical Treatment

Waterjet equipment can cause severe injury and infection. Anytime a person comes in contact with a
high pressure stream of fluid, it must be reported immediately and treated. It may look as though
nothing happened, but a serious infection and possible amputation may result if immediate surgical
attention is not received.
Always seek immediate surgical attention if you come in contact with any high pressure stream of fluid.
Failure to do so can result in severe infection.
The injury should be treated as an acute surgical emergency and be evaluated by a qualified surgeon.
Circulation may be compromised therefore DO NOT apply heat. Keep effected person awake and
elevate injured part.
Inform the medical personnel that the victim has been working with a high-pressure mixture of water
and abrasives at up to 60,000 psi and a nozzle velocity of up to 2,000 feet per second. Waterjet injuries
have been known to cause infections with micro-Europhilic organisms such as gram-negative pathogens
like those found in sewage.
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