Envirologics Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Envirologics Inc. | Report ID | 2020010242 |
| Address | 7800 East 12th Street, Suite 7 | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64126 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Source, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a blast hose in his left hand and reaching to turn off the compressor with his right when he became tangled in the hose and blasted his right arm.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2020, a worker at Envirologics Inc. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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