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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2021021703 · 2/24/2021 · Janus International Group, LLC

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
Janus International Group, LLC
Location
1256 Brittmoore Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77043
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working in the finished crating area, using a nail gun to build a wooden crate in order to ship finished product. The nail gun activated, discharging a nail into his calf that had to be removed surgically.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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