Mega Granite & Marble, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - NEWNAN, Georgia
| Employer | Mega Granite & Marble, Inc. |
| Address | 360 Millard Farmer Industrial Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, Georgia 30263 |
| Report ID | 2016032549 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Pressure fluid cutting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40066, -84.77343 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a CNC waterjet cutting machine by replacing the high pressure line. When he was testing the pressurized line, the fitting failed or broke causing the water to be released at a very high rate. It struck the employee in the chest and exited his back. The employee was standing approximately 15 ft. away from the machine.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2016, a worker at Mega Granite & Marble, Inc. in NEWNAN, Georgia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. 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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