Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. of GA
Start: 3/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032794 · 3/26/2020 · Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. of GA

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(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: Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. of GA
Location: 761 Bedford St NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30318
NAICS: 332813
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to nail a slab on top of a pallet. A nail went through the wood of the pallet and into the employee's leg, right below the calf.

Source

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