Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Menzner Hardwoods Co.
Start: 8/19/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087625 · 8/19/2024 · Menzner Hardwoods Co.

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: Menzner Hardwoods Co.
Location: 901 2nd Street, MARATHON, WISCONSIN, 54448
NAICS: 321912
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to nail strips of oriented strand board (OSB) together. The strips were at knee height and a nail shot into the his left knee.

Source

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