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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015097242 · 9/29/2015 · Labor Ready Southeast, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Power washers

Employer

Name
Labor Ready Southeast, Inc.
Location
MWI Corporation, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33637
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning out hoses using a gas powered pressure washer with a wand attachment inserted into the hose. As the employee pulled the trigger to begin washing, the force of the water caused the hose to pull back from the wand which allowed the pressurized water to strike his left thumb and index finger causing laceration/injection wounds.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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