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Atlanta Industrial Packaging, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORCROSS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Atlanta Industrial Packaging, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer Atlanta Industrial Packaging, Inc. Report ID 20161110379
Address 4427 South Old Peachtree Road City, State ZIP NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
Event Date November 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Nail guns-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1190681
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was shot in the right knee while operating a nail gun to manufacture crates, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2016, a worker at Atlanta Industrial Packaging, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). 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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