Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Aladdin Insulation of Missouri
Start: 5/19/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054487 · 5/19/2023 · Aladdin Insulation of Missouri

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: Aladdin Insulation of Missouri
Location: Little Sunshine Playhouse, LAKE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63367
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a paint sprayer when the spray gun became clogged. The employee went to unscrew the tip and spray the clogged paint out when paint was injected into his right hand.

Source

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