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Home Goods Distribution Center

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Home Goods Distribution Center in BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut
Employer Home Goods Distribution Center
Address 1415 Blue Hills Avenue
City, State ZIP BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut 06002
Report ID 2015118601
Event Date November 13, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 41.86508, -72.72228

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Incident Narrative

On Friday, November 13, 2015, an employee was moving a wooden pallet when he got a splinter in the palm of his right hand. He was later hospitalized when the splinter became infected.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2015, a worker at Home Goods Distribution Center in BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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