Hydraulic Injection First Aid Guide
A first aid guide for hydraulic fluid injection injuries that tells workers what to do and not do in the first minutes before they reach medical care.
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The steps on this page
- Treat any injection as an emergency
- Stop work and shut the system down
- Do not wait to see if it gets worse
- Call emergency services or go to the hospital
- Tell staff the fluid was high pressure
- Bring the fluid name or data sheet if possible
- Do not cut or squeeze the area yourself
- Keep the person calm and still
- Report the incident afterward
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and CDC.
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