Walters Painting
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Walters Painting | Report ID | 2023098460 |
| Address | Fort Liberty, NC SOF HPTC FORGE Project | City, State ZIP | FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA 28307 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(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 | 35.14000, -78.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/13/2023, an employee had been painting a drywall ceiling and needed to change nozzle tips on an airless paint sprayer. He began unscrewing the nozzle when the sprayer discharged the needle into his right hand and injected paint under the skin. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Walters Painting in FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(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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