United Rentals
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | United Rentals | Report ID | 2015021338 |
| Address | 5930 E Loop 820S | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76119 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -97.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was using a pressure washer when the nozzle became clogged. Employee turned off the machine to change the nozzle, but did not release the stored pressure from the wand. The nozzle blew off, injecting water into his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at United Rentals in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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