Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Wertz Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Start: 1/27/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010846 · 1/27/2025 · Wertz Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), finger(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: Wertz Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Location: 19029 Skyline Dr., MUSCODA, WISCONSIN, 53573
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging a pressure washer when their left hand was struck by the high-pressure water. The employee sustained lacerations and required surgery.

Source

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