O'Day Tank & Steel LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | O'Day Tank & Steel LLC | Report ID | 2017065169 |
| Address | 2420 First Avenue North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Methyl ethyl ketone |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1240207 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87000, -96.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a paint gun using MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), when the high-pressure stream of MEK was injected into his left palm, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2017, a worker at O'Day Tank & Steel LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with methyl ethyl ketone identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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