Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at HEPACO, LLC
Start: 4/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024043383 · 4/18/2024 · HEPACO, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
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: HEPACO, LLC
Location: 9355 Harris Corners Parkway, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28269
NAICS: 562910
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was pressure washing a rail car, slipped, and fell. Pressurized water struck the employee's right foot. The employee suffered a laceration and an injection wound requiring hospitalization for surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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