Brownsville Marine Products
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Brownsville Marine Products | Report ID | 2017021894 |
| Address | 1800 Paul Thomas Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15417 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Paint |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -79.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the paint line when the employee's right index finger was injected with paint by a stationary pain gun. The high pressure injury will require surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2017, a worker at Brownsville Marine Products in BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with paint identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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