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JT Thorpe and Son Inc

Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — ROXANA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JT Thorpe and Son Inc in ROXANA, ILLINOIS
Employer JT Thorpe and Son Inc Report ID 2020098709
Address 900 S Central Ave City, State ZIP ROXANA, ILLINOIS 62084
Event Date September 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.84000, -90.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was abrasive blasting structural steel when their air supply hood caught on something causing the employee to lose their balance. As the employee reached to regain their balance, the abrasive nozzle crossed their arm causing a laceration/abrasion injury to their wrist.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2020, a worker at JT Thorpe and Son Inc in ROXANA, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). 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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