Embolism, air or fat

Name: Embolism, air or fat at Summit Waterproofing, Inc.
Start: 3/22/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018032805 · 3/22/2018 · Summit Waterproofing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Embolism, air or fat

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Summit Waterproofing, Inc.
Location: 308E 2nd Place SW, ALABASTER, ALABAMA, 35007
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the tip on his pressure washer with his right hand when he accidentally hit the trigger with his opposite hand, shooting a stream of high-pressure water into his right hand. He suffered a laceration to his right hand and was hospitalized for an embolism.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown