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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 20191010976 · 10/21/2019 · Lauring Construction Co., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary source
Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Lauring Construction Co., Inc.
Location
Assumption College, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01609
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pulling a nail out of a board with a claw hammer when it flew into his right eye, impaling it and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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