Schmidt Transportation
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Schmidt Transportation | Report ID | 2023087450 |
| Address | 108 East Bay Road | City, State ZIP | PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA 68048 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | 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) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressure washing a trailer exterior. As he was holding the hose, it slipped and water from the pressure washer nozzle grazed his left hand. The employee sustained a quarter-inch laceration to the palm side of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Schmidt Transportation in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations 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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