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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2017054247 · 5/10/2017 · Florida Roofmasters, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(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
Florida Roofmasters, Inc.
Location
155 Bren Mar Ln, PALM COAST, FLORIDA, 32137
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was nailing felt paper on a deck when the felt paper moved, causing him to lose balance while holding the nail gun in his right hand. A nail then ejected and punctured his left middle finger. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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