Labor Ready Southeast, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Labor Ready Southeast, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097242 |
| Address | MWI Corporation, 7905 Baseline Ct. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33637 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1096394 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning out hoses using a gas powered pressure washer with a wand attachment inserted into the hose. As the employee pulled the trigger to begin washing, the force of the water caused the hose to pull back from the wand which allowed the pressurized water to strike his left thumb and index finger causing laceration/injection wounds.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2015, a worker at Labor Ready Southeast, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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