Main Steel Polishing Company, Inc.
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois
| Employer | Main Steel Polishing Company, Inc. |
| Address | 2200 Pratt Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois 60007 |
| Report ID | 2015010166 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 |
| Inspection # | 1011122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99840, -87.95550 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee was constructing a wooden pallet skid lift when the nail gun he was operating fired twice and injured his finger. The injury was underneath the employee's thumb. The employee was transported to the hospital, stayed overnight, and had surgery on his finger.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at Main Steel Polishing Company, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 37 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified injuries.
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