Scaturro Brothers Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - WASHINGTON, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Scaturro Brothers Inc. in 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

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