# Cuts, lacerations at Nooter Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `2018087887` · 8/2/2018 · DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Pressurized water-blast
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** Nooter Construction Company
- **Location:** 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE, 19706
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting the throttle controls on a high-pressure water pump when a hose on the equipment ruptured. Pressurized water came out and contacted his right wrist, causing a deep laceration.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*