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BMC, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BMC, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer BMC, LLC Report ID 2017099106
Address 1445 West Sam Houston Pkwy N City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
Event Date September 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Forearm(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) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.79000, -95.56000

Incident Narrative

On September 22, 2017, at approximately 2:15 PM, an employee was helping a coworker drive nails into a wood door using a nail gun when the door moved. The employee was then shot by the nail gun. The nail pierced the employee's left forearm to the bone.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2017, a worker at BMC, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(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

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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