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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024010827 · 1/26/2024 · Greenaway Group LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Greenaway Group LLC
Location
Van Loon Commons Apts, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA, 33909
NAICS
811490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was power washing when the hose clogged. The employee was trying to address the clog when the power washing gun shot pressurized water through the employee's left hand. The water also injured the employee's wrist and forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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