# Cuts, lacerations at FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL, INC
> OSHA SIR `2021032527` · 3/25/2021 · SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Pressurized water-blast
- **Secondary source:** Power washers
## Employer
- **Name:** FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL, INC
- **Location:** Bacopa Bay Property s (Lorraine Thomas Property Manager), SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, 33715
- **NAICS:** 531311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a pressure washer to wash the walkways of a property. When he pulled the hose, the wand slipped and water flow hit his right forearm, resulting in a severe laceration.

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