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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2019043876 · 4/16/2019 · Goodman Decorating Co Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Xylene
Secondary source
Sprayers, air guns-paint

Employer

Name
Goodman Decorating Co Inc
Location
5450 Creative Way, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35810
NAICS
238320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a paint gun with xylene. He had removed the gun's spray tip when pressurized xylene sprayed out, lacerating and injecting his hand. He was hospitalized with hand swelling and a potential infection.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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