Terraces at Parkview Apartments
Exposure through scratch or other open wound — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITHONIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Terraces at Parkview Apartments | Report ID | 2015053119 |
| Address | 6800 Parkview Trail | City, State ZIP | LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30038 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through scratch or other open wound | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.71000, -84.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday 05/22/15 in the afternoon, an employee was cleaning an empty apartment while wearing rubber gloves. There was a break in the gloves and dirty water from a bucket contacted a pre-existing wound on the right hand causing injury such as, swelling, redness and pain to the hand. He was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2015, a worker at Terraces at Parkview Apartments in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through scratch or other open wound, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through scratch or other open wound" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through scratch or other open wound injuries.
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