NCI Group, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | NCI Group, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010201 |
| Address | 7311 Fairview | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | October 24, 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) | 321911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a shipping crate using a pneumatic nail gun when he accidentally shot a nail into his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2017, a worker at NCI Group, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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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