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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 20171010013 · 10/18/2017 · Rytec Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(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
Rytec Corporation
Location
W223 N16601 Cedar Parkway, JACKSON, WISCONSIN, 53037
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 10/18/2017, at 8:33 AM, an employee was assembling a crate to ship a door. After placing door components in the crate, he used a nail gun to secure 2-inch by 4-inch wood bucks in place to prevent them from moving during shipment. After completing these tasks, he lifted his left leg to step over a door component. The nail gun tip then inadvertently contacted his left leg and fired, puncturing it 6 inches above the knee. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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