Harvey Bloch Ortiz Bailer
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SALT POINT, New York
| Employer | Harvey Bloch Ortiz Bailer |
| Address | 2517 Route 44 |
| City, State ZIP | SALT POINT, New York 12578 |
| Report ID | 2020010933 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury |
| Source of Injury | Nitrogen |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -73.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing nitrogen from a system when a tool malfunctioned and a Schrader pin hit the employee's hand and nitrogen gas got under the skin on the employee's left arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at Harvey Bloch Ortiz Bailer in SALT POINT, New York suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with nitrogen identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury injuries.
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