Kostusiak Coating & Construction, Inc
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ELMA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Kostusiak Coating & Construction, Inc | Report ID | 2023076498 |
| Address | 1961 Bullis Road | City, State ZIP | ELMA, NEW YORK 14059 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | 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 | Paint |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.83000, -78.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the clogged nozzle of a paint sprayer when paint was injected into their left middle finger at a pressure between 2,500 and 3,000 psi. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at Kostusiak Coating & Construction, Inc in ELMA, NEW YORK 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 paint identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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