Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Hopton Roofing, Inc.
Start: 5/16/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054798 · 5/16/2018 · Hopton Roofing, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Nail guns-powered

Employer

Name: Hopton Roofing, Inc.
Location: 975 Mercers Fernery Road, DELAND, FLORIDA, 32724
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding a piece of siding in position with his left hand so he could nail it in place. His right hand slipped while positioning the nail gun and the nail shot into his left hand, puncturing it and possibly fracturing one bone. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

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