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Connective Home Unlimited, LLC.

Stepped on object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Connective Home Unlimited, LLC. in NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Connective Home Unlimited, LLC. Report ID 2016043477
Address 406 Berlow Lane City, State ZIP NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19073
Event Date April 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Stepped on object Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 517510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -75.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing cable and telephone wire from a ladder. While descending the ladder, the employee stepped on a drill bit attached to an electric power drill. The drill bit impaled the employee's calf muscle.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2016, a worker at Connective Home Unlimited, LLC. in NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as stepped on object, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.

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