U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Tibor Rubin VA Long Beach Medical Center
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Tibor Rubin VA Long Beach Medical Center | Report ID | 2022065425 |
| Address | DBA: Infinity Drywall Contracting Inc., 5901 East 7th Street | City, State ZIP | LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90822 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Liquids, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -118.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a pressurized paint sprayer nozzle when his right thumb was injected by the spray.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2022, a worker at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Tibor Rubin VA Long Beach Medical Center in LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with liquids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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