Upstate Roofing & Painting, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WEBSTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Upstate Roofing & Painting, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076582 |
| Address | Hard Road, Picture Parkway | City, State ZIP | WEBSTER, NEW YORK 14580 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Paint |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.21000, -77.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting a room with a paint sprayer (approximately 2000 psi). The equipment malfunctioned and the employee's left thumb was lacerated. In addition, paint was injected into the laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2016, a worker at Upstate Roofing & Painting, Inc. in WEBSTER, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with paint identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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