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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2023065303 · 6/15/2023 · Reeds Ferry Small Buildings, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(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: Reeds Ferry Small Buildings, Inc.
Location: 332 Revere Street, WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS, 02152
NAICS: 321992
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was nailing together the floor of a shed when the nail gun shot a nail into the side of his right knee. The employee required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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