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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2017099106 · 9/22/2017 · BMC, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
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
BMC, LLC
Location
1445 West Sam Houston Pkwy N, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77043
NAICS
444110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 22, 2017, at approximately 2:15 PM, an employee was helping a coworker drive nails into a wood door using a nail gun when the door moved. The employee was then shot by the nail gun. The nail pierced the employee's left forearm to the bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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