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Ballard Marine Construction, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ballard Marine Construction, Inc. in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
Employer Ballard Marine Construction, Inc. Report ID 2018010960
Address Dry Dock #2, PSNS City, State ZIP BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314
Event Date January 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.56000, -122.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pressure washing at a location when the pressure washer injected the employee's right little finger.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2018, a worker at Ballard Marine Construction, Inc. in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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