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Allied Group

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Group in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Allied Group Report ID 2017021817
Address 7200 Mykawa Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033
Event Date February 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Foot (feet), 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) 332919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a pallet with a pneumatic nail gun when the air hose became wrapped around his right leg. While trying to unwrap the hose from around his leg, the nail gun engaged and struck the back of his right foot.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2017, a worker at Allied Group in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), 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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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