Waggoner Construction, Inc
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waggoner Construction, Inc | Report ID | 2016032685 |
| Address | 1486 York Street | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -76.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading the wooden scaffold system into the truck and got a splinter. The employee removed the splinter. The wound became infected and the employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2016, a worker at Waggoner Construction, Inc in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.
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