American Custom Modular, LLC.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | American Custom Modular, LLC. | Report ID | 2015031456 |
| Address | 301 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08332 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | 1019920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.39000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee shot a nail from a nail gun into his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2015, a worker at American Custom Modular, LLC. in MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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