Cardone Industries, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Cardone Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043181 |
| Address | 5810 E Harrison Avenue | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(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) | 441310 | Inspection # | 1306389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet to turn it in a different direction. A nail gun was about to fall and the employee tried to catch it. As the employee reached for the nail gun, the trigger was activated and the nail gun discharged a nail into the employee's right thigh.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2018, a worker at Cardone Industries, Inc. in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(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
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