Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Blinderman Construction
Start: 9/16/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096793 · 9/16/2015 · Blinderman Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary source: Nail guns-powered

Employer

Name: Blinderman Construction
Location: 6019 S. Archer Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60638
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 16, 2015, an employee was troubleshooting a nail gun when the gun went off and the employee was struck by a nail in the left hand. The employee was hospitalized for hand surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown