James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance - Cuts, lacerations - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Employer James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc.
Address 6958 Torresdale Avenue, Suite 200
City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19135
Report ID 20161110415
Event Date November 4, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance
Source of Injury Pressurized water-blast
Secondary Source Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 237990
GPS Coordinates 40.02681, -75.04177

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a truck with a pressure washer when the employee's left hand was lacerated by the pressure washer's stream of high-pressure water.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2016, a worker at James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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