Monroe Staffing
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Monroe Staffing | Report ID | 2016098504 |
| Address | 35A New St, Scholar Craft | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01606 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.31000, -71.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving/repositioning a ventilation fan when a foreign particle blew into the employee's left eye. The employee was hospitalized and had eye surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2016, a worker at Monroe Staffing in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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