Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Rytec Corporation
Start: 1/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010307 · 1/12/2024 · Rytec Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Nails, brads, tacks, spikes
Secondary source: Nailing or stapling tools

Employer

Name: Rytec Corporation
Location: W223 N16601 Cedar Parkway, JACKSON, WISCONSIN, 53037
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was building a shipping crate when their knee was struck with a pneumatic nail gun. This triggered the nail gun and shot a 2-inch nail into the employee's knee.

Source

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