Tuff Shed, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tuff Shed, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021171 |
| Address | 8524 E. Colonial Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32817 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.56000, -81.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 02/06/2017, an employee was using a framing nail gun to set wood to the wall when a nail ricocheted and struck his left thumb. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2017, a worker at Tuff Shed, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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