Painters USA, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORMAL, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Painters USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088863 |
| Address | 100 N Mitsubishi Motorway | City, State ZIP | NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Paint |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1431866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the spray tip of a pneumatic powered paint sprayer when the spray trigger was activated, causing the spray stream of paint to contact the employee's hand. Paint was injected into the employee's hand, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2019, a worker at Painters USA, Inc. in NORMAL, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with paint identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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