Service Painting, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Service Painting, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087304 |
| Address | 4101 Post Road | City, State ZIP | TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA 19061 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting sandblasting operations and was struck by the sandblaster spray. His leg was injured above the knee and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2017, a worker at Service Painting, Inc. in TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thigh(s). 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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