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Enersys Delaware, Inc

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Enersys Delaware, Inc in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Enersys Delaware, Inc Report ID 2017010584
Address 7055 Ambassador Drive City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
Event Date January 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), except finger(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) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.59000, -75.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to package batteries when a nail shot into the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at Enersys Delaware, Inc in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(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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