RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2015107754 |
| Address | 200 WELBY ROAD | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02745 |
| Event Date | October 17, 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) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1100355 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -70.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was hospitalized after shooting himself in the left foot/ankle with a nail gun.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2015, a worker at RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 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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