Scaturro Brothers Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - WASHINGTON, New Jersey
| Employer | Scaturro Brothers Inc. |
| Address | 2 Pleasantville Ave |
| City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, New Jersey 07882 |
| Report ID | 2023065558 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 |
| Inspection # | 1679058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.97000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was power washing a tank when the wand of the pressure washer turned toward his face. He was struck by the pressurized water and sustained injury to his face, eyes, and neck and possibly sustained the loss of vision to his left eye.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2023, a worker at Scaturro Brothers Inc. in WASHINGTON, New Jersey suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. 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
OSHA has recorded 999 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.
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