SKYLINE CORPORATION
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SKYLINE CORPORATION | Report ID | 20171212008 |
| Address | 99 HORSESHOE ROAD, P.O. BOX 220 | City, State ZIP | LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -76.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking with a staple gun when he tripped and caught the gun's air hose. The gun then fired a staple into his right knee, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at SKYLINE CORPORATION in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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