# Abrasions at Upson Company
> OSHA SIR `2025043471` · 4/14/2025 · BOISE, IDAHO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Abrasions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Water, liquids nonchemical
- **Secondary source:** Pressure washers
## Employer
- **Name:** Upson Company
- **Location:** 431 E Parkcenter Blvd, BOISE, IDAHO, 83706
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pressure washing grease on a low-sloped roof when their fall protection lanyard caught on the roof, causing them to trip and drop the pressure washer wand. The spray hit the employee's right leg and thigh, resulting in an abrasion and injected water below the surface of the skin.

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