Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

MPW Industrial Services, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Abrasions, scratches — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MPW Industrial Services, Inc. in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
Employer MPW Industrial Services, Inc. Report ID 2018065963
Address 8501 US Highway 27 South City, State ZIP SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493
Event Date June 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Pressurized water-blast
Secondary Source Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.58000, -80.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lancing heater tubes with pressurized water equipment. When he pulled the lance out, the pressurized water struck his left bicep and chest, resulting in abrasions and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2018, a worker at MPW Industrial Services, Inc. in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered abrasions, scratches to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

See all reports for MPW Industrial Services, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by discharged object or substance events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Nov 17, 2022 Barrilleaux Energy Services ORLA, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jul 13, 2022 Transco Railway Products Inc. HOUSTON, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Feb 11, 2020 C&W Faciltiy Mainteance LLC BLAIR, NEBRASKA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Nov 4, 2024 Mobro Marine Inc. GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA Abrasions Hosp.
May 7, 2025 Integrated Global Services Inc TEXAS CITY, TEXAS Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Hosp.
Feb 8, 2018 Fieldale Farms Corporation - Murrayville Plant MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Oct 17, 2018 Pal-Serv of Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Apr 14, 2020 FINFROCK DESIGN-MANUFACTURE-CONSTRUCT, LLC APOPKA, FLORIDA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports