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Reynolds Iron Works Inc

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reynolds Iron Works Inc in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Reynolds Iron Works Inc Report ID 20191213059
Address 157 Palmer Industrial Rd City, State ZIP WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701
Event Date December 20, 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) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -77.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning dirt from the tip of a sprayer nozzle and wand when the gun actuated while his palm was directly under the nozzle. The paint penetrated far into his hand, causing tissue damage and the entry of foreign material.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2019, a worker at Reynolds Iron Works Inc in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 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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