Kith Furniture LLC

Stepped on object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HALEYVILLE, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kith Furniture LLC in HALEYVILLE, Alabama
Employer Kith Furniture LLC
Address 7155 State Highway 13
City, State ZIP HALEYVILLE, Alabama 35565
Report ID 2015010801
Event Date January 26, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Stepped on object
Source of Injury Staples
Industry (NAICS) 337122
Inspection # 1024952
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -87.66000

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Incident Narrative

Employee sustained a foot injury on 1/14/15 when he stepped on a staple. Employee continued to report pain in the foot. Employee visited the emergency room on 1/24/15. Employee reported to work on 1/26/15 with continued pain in the foot and was sent to the doctor. The employee was subsequently hospitalized for treatment of cellulitis.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2015, a worker at Kith Furniture LLC in HALEYVILLE, Alabama suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as stepped on object, with staples identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.

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