FeeCorp Industrial Services, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — ABERDEEN, OHIO
| Employer | FeeCorp Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074567 |
| Address | 4 Mile East of Aberdeen | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, OHIO 45101 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | 1078022 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.67000, -83.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was water blasting inside the economizer on tubes with a gun at water pressures of 3000-8000 psi when the control to the gun broke. The employee lost control of the gun and the water pressure struck the employee's inner left thigh, causing severe lacerations.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at FeeCorp Industrial Services, Inc. in ABERDEEN, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). 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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