Octorara Roofing, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — KIRKWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Octorara Roofing, LLC | Report ID | 2018088117 |
| Address | 774 Wesley Road | City, State ZIP | KIRKWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA 17536 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), 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) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -76.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pneumatic nail gun at the ridge of the roof when the gun shot a nail into his foot, entering the bone. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at Octorara Roofing, LLC in KIRKWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), 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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