Stoughton Trailers, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - STOUGHTON, Wisconsin
| Employer | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| Address | 1111 Veterans Road |
| City, State ZIP | STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 53589 |
| Report ID | 20181010970 |
| Event Date | October 24, 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 | Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91202, -89.20308 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an electrostatic paint gun when the trigger was pulled and air pressure from the electrostatic paint gun injected undercoating material into his left index finger. The trigger was not locked out and the electrostatic air valve was not turned off at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2018, a worker at Stoughton Trailers, LLC in STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 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 paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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