C & K Industrial Services, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | C & K Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020098485 |
| Address | Arcelor Mittal, 3060 Eggers Ave | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Trunk, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On the morning of 9/05/2020, an employee was using a water jet machine to clear a plugged sewer line. Around 11:48 AM, the jetter nozzle struck an obstacle in the line that caused it to change direction back toward the sewer line opening. Once the nozzle reached the opening of the manhole, the backjets sent the nozzle up the manhole. The nozzle struck the employee in the torso, knocked him over, and got caught in the clothes around his torso while still under pressure. The employee sustained puncture wounds from the pressurized water and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2020, a worker at C & K Industrial Services, Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the trunk, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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