AVALOTIS CORPORATION

Struck by discharged object or substance - Abrasions, scratches - CLEVELAND, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AVALOTIS CORPORATION in CLEVELAND, Ohio
Employer AVALOTIS CORPORATION
Address 2020 West 3rd Street
City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, Ohio 44113
Report ID 2018055156
Event Date May 25, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches
Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance
Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sandblasters-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238320
GPS Coordinates 41.48978, -81.68749

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using an abrasive blaster when its hose caught on the platform he was working on. The blaster turned on the employee, and its steel shot caused an abrasion below his chin. The dead man's switch on the blaster had been disabled.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2018, a worker at AVALOTIS CORPORATION in CLEVELAND, Ohio suffered abrasions, scratches to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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