Roll Forming Corporation
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Roll Forming Corporation | Report ID | 2015086169 |
| Address | 250 Martin Luther King Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA 16121 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1088689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -80.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a nail gun to nail 2x4s for the purpose of making pallets. The nail gun double shot during use causing the second nail to become lodged in the employee's stomach area. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at Roll Forming Corporation in FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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
OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by discharged object or substance events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2020 | Dominium | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Douglass Distributing | SHERMAN, TEXAS | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Elvas Pallets LLC | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Hattie Larlham Care Group | MANTUA, OHIO | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DN Tanks, Inc. | BETHEL, CONNECTICUT | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Jade IC Enterprises, LLC | PALM BAY, FLORIDA | Open wounds, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Evergreen Remodeling, Inc. | DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Anthony Forest Products Company | STRONG, ARKANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |