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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024065339 · 6/17/2024 · UFP Packaging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(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
UFP Packaging
Location
5840 Wisconsin 60 Trunk, HARTFORD, WISCONSIN, 53027
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling scrap wood crates using a nail gun. As he repositioned his body, his right ankle contacted the nail gun, causing it to discharge. The employee suffered a puncture wound to his right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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