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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019066437 · 6/26/2019 · Florida Underground Services, L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Florida Underground Services, L.L.C.
Location
2423 Commerce Pkwy, NORTH PORT, FLORIDA, 34289
NAICS
423810
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a power washer to clean heavy equipment when high-pressure water from its nozzle lacerated the top of his right foot and injected dirt and water into the foot. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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