Mansfield Industrial, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mansfield Industrial, Inc. | Report ID | 20161010121 |
| Address | Escambia County Utility Authority, 1590 Old Chemstrand Rd | City, State ZIP | CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.59000, -87.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee started the pressure washer in order to wash a concrete wall when he lost control of the pressure washer wand resulting in a laceration to his neck. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2016, a worker at Mansfield Industrial, Inc. in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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