Residential Creations, LLC.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Residential Creations, LLC. | Report ID | 2018043291 |
| Address | 6041 St. Marie Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Head, 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) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1307693 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -79.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was nailing framing above his head at a residential property when the nail gun fired a nail into his head. He was hospitalized and had brain surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2018, a worker at Residential Creations, LLC. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the head, 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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