Precision Pump & Valve Service, Inc.
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — CROSS LANES, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Precision Pump & Valve Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010862 |
| Address | 517 Old Goff Mountain Road | City, State ZIP | CROSS LANES, WEST VIRGINIA 25313 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing equipment when a valve ruptured. The employee was then struck by the valve or water pressure resulting in a leg laceration.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2018, a worker at Precision Pump & Valve Service, Inc. in CROSS LANES, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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