Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Woodmark, LLC
Start: 1/26/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016010751 · 1/26/2016 · Woodmark, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: Woodmark, LLC
Location: 303 S Northwest Hwy, PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, 60068
NAICS: 238350
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was nailing decking on a first floor deck. The plywood was icy, and the employee slipped and fell with his nail gun in hand. As he fell, the nail gun discharged a long nail that punctured his right knee.

Source

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