James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20161110415 |
| Address | 6958 Torresdale Avenue, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19135 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.04000 | ||
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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