ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ARCADIA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2015010268 |
| Address | ONE ASHLEY WAY | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, WISCONSIN 54612 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -91.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee received an embedded tack in her thigh when walking by a pintacker. Employee had the micro pin tack surgically removed from her thigh and was admitted to the hospital overnight.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. in ARCADIA, WISCONSIN suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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