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Miguel Paz

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Miguel Paz in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Miguel Paz Report ID 2017065307
Address 2318 Oakly Ave City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64124
Event Date June 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.08000, -94.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a paint gun to apply primer paint when the employee stepped back on a 2x4 and fell backwards. As the employee fell, the gun went off and injected paint into the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2017, a worker at Miguel Paz in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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