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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2020076144 · 7/1/2020 · Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc.

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
Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc.
Location
203 W. Shadowbend, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, 77546
NAICS
238130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to frame the chimney area of a house when the gun shot a nail into his right lower leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery to remove the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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