OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221413982
CANAM BRIDGES US INC.
CLAREMONT, NH·
Event description
Employee injects paint into hand while unclogging paint spra
Investigation abstract
At 9:45 a.m. on November 22, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to unclog the tip of a paint spray gun. With his hand in front of the spray nozzle the employee inadvertently hit the trigger of the paint spray gun, injecting paint pigments into his hand. The employee was admitted to the hospital, where he underwent surgery to treat his injury.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 579
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