Taylor's Industrial Coatings, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | Taylor's Industrial Coatings, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087464 |
| Address | The Mosaic Company, 8817 US Highway 41 | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | 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 | 27.86000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grit blasting the exterior of a sulfur tank when he lost his grip on the blast nozzle. The hose swung freely, and the blast media was injected into his upper thigh.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2017, a worker at Taylor's Industrial Coatings, Inc. in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds 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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