Thompson Industrial Services LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Thompson Industrial Services LLC | Report ID | 2024054365 |
| Address | Domtar- Johnsonburg Mill, 100 W. Center Street | City, State ZIP | JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15845 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water blast |
| Secondary Source | Pressure washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -78.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was utilizing automated equipment to flex-lance a vertical evaporator and sustained a cut to the inner right foot/ankle from pressurized water that exited the pneumatic dump valve.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2024, a worker at Thompson Industrial Services LLC in JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). 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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