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Government Services Group, Inc

Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Government Services Group, Inc in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Employer Government Services Group, Inc Report ID 20161211251
Address Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1500 Mahoney Ave Building 172 City, State ZIP PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23703
Event Date December 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Multiple leg locations, unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sandblasters-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561330 Inspection # 1195796
GPS Coordinates 36.86000, -76.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was abrasive blasting inside a small mockup tank. The employee lost control of the blast hose and suffered lacerations to the left thigh and left leg from blast grit.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2016, a worker at Government Services Group, Inc in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple leg locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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