Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107305 |
| Address | 200 Pike Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054 |
| Event Date | October 1, 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -74.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was pressure testing a pipe, the test ball shot out of the pipe and severely lacerated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc. in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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