Precision Pipeline, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Precision Pipeline, LLC | Report ID | 2017076072 |
| Address | Hwy 50 | City, State ZIP | WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA 26456 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.24000, -80.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While sandblasting a pipeline, an employee stepped on the sandblaster's air hose. The nozzle then swung toward the employee, and sandblast media was injected into his arm.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2017, a worker at Precision Pipeline, LLC in WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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