Christensen Lumber Component Plant
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FREMONT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Christensen Lumber Component Plant | Report ID | 2018010159 |
| Address | 714 S Main St | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -96.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee #1 was walking in an area where employee #2 was nailing a bottom plate with a nail gun. A nail from the nail gun bounced off a board, hitting employee #1 in the neck and causing windpipe trauma.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Christensen Lumber Component Plant in FREMONT, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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