Blastco Texas, Inc
Struck by discharged object or substance — Abrasions, scratches — FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Blastco Texas, Inc | Report ID | 2016087304 |
| Address | Thomas Road | City, State ZIP | FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA 22427 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.02000, -77.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the top of a small manway cover and abrasive blasting the handle. The force of the blast media hitting the cover caused the cover to twist in the employee's hand, which caused his left hand to move into the blasting media stream. The blast media penetrated the back of his glove and abraded the back of his hand.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2016, a worker at Blastco Texas, Inc in FORT A P HILL, VIRGINIA suffered abrasions, scratches to the hand(s), except finger(s). 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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