PERMASTEELISA
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | PERMASTEELISA | Report ID | 2015096566 |
| Address | 7400 S. Richards Road | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | September 9, 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) | 541420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.72000, -87.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was crating a window with a nail gun. As he switched the nail gun from one hand to the other, the gun shot a nail into his right leg.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2015, a worker at PERMASTEELISA in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 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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