Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020055049 |
| Address | 15 Harlowe Street | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01610 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Boilers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -71.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/22/2020, an employee was breaking up a cast iron boiler with a sledgehammer when a metal fragment struck the employee in the eye, causing eye trauma that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2020, a worker at Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc. in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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