Clouse Construction Corp.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TIFFIN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Clouse Construction Corp. in TIFFIN, OHIO
Employer Clouse Construction Corp. Report ID 2017043305
Address 3840 East County Road 8 City, State ZIP TIFFIN, OHIO 44883
Event Date April 12, 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) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -83.09000

Incident Narrative

On April 12, 2017, an employee was nailing plywood to a truss with a nail gun, when the nail gun double jumped and a nail went through his right foot.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2017, a worker at Clouse Construction Corp. in TIFFIN, OHIO 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

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