Walsh Hardwood Flooring
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walsh Hardwood Flooring | Report ID | 2018054570 |
| Address | Wayne Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19144 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood splinters |
| Secondary Source | Sanders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -75.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to a splinter received while sanding a hardwood floor.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2018, a worker at Walsh Hardwood Flooring in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wood splinters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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