Hixson Lumber Sales of Louisiana, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hixson Lumber Sales of Louisiana, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041963 |
| Address | 207 Thomas Mill Road | City, State ZIP | WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA 71483 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(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) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -92.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished nailing a fence panel using a nail gun. As he extended his arm down into a resting/hanging position with his finger still on the trigger, another employee walked behind him and was struck in the lower leg with the nail gun, which actuated and drove a nail into his leg. The injured employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2015, a worker at Hixson Lumber Sales of Louisiana, Inc. in WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(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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