Smith Industrial Services, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - PRATTVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Smith Industrial Services, Inc. |
| Address | 100 Jensen Road |
| City, State ZIP | PRATTVILLE, Alabama 36067 |
| Report ID | 20171010098 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43015, -86.47030 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a pipe with a lance that ejects high-pressure water when the hose burst. The high-pressure water was then injected into his right-hand palm, requiring overnight hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Smith Industrial Services, Inc. in PRATTVILLE, Alabama suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). 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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