Recently, the media reported a tragedy caused by joking with high-pressure gas. Lao Li from Jiangsu is a worker in a precision workshop. Once, when he was using the company’s air pump connected to the high-pressure air pipe to blow iron filings off his body, his colleague Lao Chen happened to pass by, so he suddenly wanted to play a joke and poked Lao Chen’s butt with the high-pressure air pipe. Lao Chen instantly felt extremely painful and fell to the ground.
After diagnosis, the doctor found that the gas in the high-pressure air pipe rushed into Lao Chen’s body, causing his anorectal rupture and damage. After identification, Lao Chen’s injury was a second-degree severe injury.
The procuratorate found that after the incident, Lao Li truthfully confessed the crime, paid for the medical expenses of the victim, Lao Chen, and paid a lump sum compensation of 100,000 yuan. In addition, Lao Li and the victim, Lao Chen, reached a criminal settlement, and Lao Li also obtained Lao Chen’s forgiveness. The procuratorate finally decided to deal with Lao Li with a relative non-prosecution.
Such tragedies are not isolated occurrences, but happen from time to time. It is necessary for us to understand the dangers of high-pressure gas and prevent accidents from happening.
Hazards of Compressed Air to the Human Body
Compressed air is not ordinary air. Compressed air is compressed, high-pressure, high-velocity air that can cause serious harm to the operator and those around them.
Playing with compressed air can be fatal. If someone is suddenly scared from behind with compressed air out of ignorance, that person may fall forward in shock and be seriously injured by the moving parts of the device. A misdirected jet of compressed air directed at the head can cause serious eye damage or damage the eardrum. Directing compressed air to the mouth can cause damage to the lungs and esophagus. Careless use of compressed air to blow dust or dirt off the body, even with a protective layer of clothing, can cause air to enter the body and damage internal organs.
Blowing compressed air against the skin, especially if there is an open wound, can cause serious damage. Doing so can cause bubble embolism, which allows bubbles to enter the blood vessels and travel rapidly through the blood vessels. When the bubbles reach the heart, they cause symptoms similar to a heart attack. When the bubbles reach the brain, they can cause a stroke. This type of injury is directly life-threatening. Because compressed air often contains small amounts of oil or dust, it can also cause serious infections when it enters the body.
Post time: Nov-04-2024
