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WESTERN EXTRUSIONS CORPORATION

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CARROLLTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WESTERN EXTRUSIONS CORPORATION in CARROLLTON, TEXAS
Employer WESTERN EXTRUSIONS CORPORATION Report ID 2015053023
Address 1735 SANDY LAKE ROAD City, State ZIP CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006
Event Date May 19, 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) 331316 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.96000, -96.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was nailing 2x4's together with a nail gun. He had several lined up on a table and was ailing them to make 4x4's when he shot a nail through his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2015, a worker at WESTERN EXTRUSIONS CORPORATION in CARROLLTON, TEXAS 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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