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Covanta Pinellas

Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Covanta Pinellas in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Covanta Pinellas Report ID 2021043040
Address 3001 110th Avenue North City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716
Event Date April 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), 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 27.87000, -82.68000

Incident Narrative

At 4:45 p.m. on April 12, 2021, an employee was preparing to pressure-wash an ash hopper. After he was set up, the wand slipped out of his hand and the trigger deployed when it hit the ground. Pressurized water struck his left little finger. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at Covanta Pinellas in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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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