MPW Industrial Services, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | MPW Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088210 |
| Address | 3715 Whipple Ave. SW | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44706 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -81.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing approximately 20 feet away from a coworker that was hooking up a 6,000 psi sewer jet to clean out a pipeline. When the hose was turned on in the truck, the hose came out of the pipeline and sprayed the employee's chest just below the breast line. The employee was cut and hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at MPW Industrial Services, Inc. in CANTON, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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