Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Painters USA, Inc.
Start: 8/26/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088863 · 8/26/2019 · Painters USA, 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: Paint
Secondary source: Sprayers, air guns-paint

Employer

Name: Painters USA, Inc.
Location: 100 N Mitsubishi Motorway, NORMAL, ILLINOIS, 61761
NAICS: 238320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the spray tip of a pneumatic powered paint sprayer when the spray trigger was activated, causing the spray stream of paint to contact the employee's hand. Paint was injected into the employee's hand, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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