Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Texian Fence LLC
Start: 1/31/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025011021 · 1/31/2025 · Texian Fence LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Scalp
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: Texian Fence LLC
Location: Eichorn Ave, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78520
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was bending over to pick fence pickets up off the ground. He contacted the tip of a nail gun while standing up, causing it to discharge a nail. The employee sustained a puncture to the head just above the ear.

Source

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