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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025010928 · 1/29/2025 · MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish
Secondary source
Handheld paint guns, sprayers

Employer

Name
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
Location
2101 N. Packer Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transferring paint from a high-pressure spray gun into a cup for touch-ups. While spraying paint from the spray gun, the paint pierced his skin and was injected into his left ring finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to remove the paint from his finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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