Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Name: Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified at Sirina Fire Protection Corp.
Start: 10/17/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109661 · 10/17/2024 · Sirina Fire Protection Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple regions of the head
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object n.e.c.
Source: Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary source: Pressurized air blast

Employer

Name: Sirina Fire Protection Corp.
Location: 270 Park Avenue, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019
NAICS: 922160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using an impact gun to remove nuts from a coupling on a pump that was connected to a testing rig. Air pressure discharged from the pump, forcing the employee backward and causing him to hit the back of his head. He sustained injuries to the back of his head and his eye socket area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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