Cargill, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HEARTWELL, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cargill, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086171 |
| Address | 1613 41st Rd. | City, State ZIP | HEARTWELL, NEBRASKA 68945 |
| Event Date | August 26, 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) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -98.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a bunker wall using an air nail gun. As the worker was nailing, he fired the gun twice and a nail went into the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in HEARTWELL, NEBRASKA 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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