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Mohon Blasting and Coatings LLC

Struck by discharged object or substance — Abrasions, scratches — FAIRFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohon Blasting and Coatings LLC in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
Employer Mohon Blasting and Coatings LLC Report ID 2018076800
Address 5021 Groh Lane City, State ZIP FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014
Event Date July 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Sand, gravel
Secondary Source Sandblasters-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1333118
GPS Coordinates 39.34000, -84.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sandblasting walls. As the employee reached to sand blast a spot, the ladder became unbalanced. The employee fell and the blast stream contacted his left hand and wrist causing abrasions requiring a skin graft and nerve damage.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2018, a worker at Mohon Blasting and Coatings LLC in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered abrasions, scratches to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with sand, gravel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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