Twin Hollow Construction
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Twin Hollow Construction | Report ID | 2017054765 |
| Address | 3001 Lititz Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(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) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping trusses on the ground when his framing nail gun shot his left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2017, a worker at Twin Hollow Construction in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(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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