Portillo Construction
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CYPRESS, TEXAS
| Employer | Portillo Construction | Report ID | 2015063434 |
| Address | 18919 Ellis Bend Lane | City, State ZIP | CYPRESS, TEXAS 77433 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -95.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a pump jack scaffold installing siding on a residential home using a nail gun. A nail from the gun bounced off the wall and hit the employee in the eye. The nail got stuck in his eye, and he was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2015, a worker at Portillo Construction in CYPRESS, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(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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