LD Kerns Contractors
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WYANDOTTE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | LD Kerns Contractors | Report ID | 2016010044 |
| Address | 10135 S. Bluejacket | City, State ZIP | WYANDOTTE, OKLAHOMA 74370 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1116438 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.86000, -94.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee delivered plywood to a project site and was walking away on the opposite side of panels boards being installed when he fell to the ground unresponsive. He was hospitalized with external and internal head trauma from a bullet-nail, which pierced his skull and was embedded in his head. A ricochet may have occurred through the panel boards being installed, causing the nail to strike the employee.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2016, a worker at LD Kerns Contractors in WYANDOTTE, OKLAHOMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the skull. 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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