Power Recycling, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | Power Recycling, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077444 |
| Address | 4715 Route 30 | City, State ZIP | AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 12010 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Wrist(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) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1332991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.98000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a wooden pallet. With a nail gun in his right hand, he picked up a board with his left hand. The nail gun discharged, shooting a nail into his left wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2018, a worker at Power Recycling, Inc. in AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the wrist(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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