Champion Homes Builders Co.

Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - WEISER, Idaho

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Champion Homes Builders Co. in WEISER, Idaho
Employer Champion Homes Builders Co.
Address 1425 SUNNYSIDE ROAD
City, State ZIP WEISER, Idaho 83672
Report ID 2015097278
Event Date September 30, 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 Staples
Secondary Source Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic
Industry (NAICS) 321991
GPS Coordinates 44.21000, -116.93000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a staple gun for siding or roofing activities. The staple gun engaged while the employee was changing positions, lodging a 3-inch staple into the bone of the employee's right leg.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at Champion Homes Builders Co. in WEISER, Idaho suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with staples identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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