Ocean State Job Lot, Inc.
Stepped on object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island
| Employer | Ocean State Job Lot, Inc. |
| Address | 375 Commerce Park Road |
| City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island 02852 |
| Report ID | 2018088448 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Sole(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Stepped on object |
| Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60368, -71.43378 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a container of merchandise at a receiving dock when he stepped on a nail in the container, puncturing his right foot.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2018, a worker at Ocean State Job Lot, Inc. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the sole(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as stepped on object, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.
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| Mar 16, 2022 | Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair | GALVESTON, Texas | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Keller Myer Burgensons Services, Inc. | WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Jan 26, 2015 | US Postal Service | HUDSON, Florida | Fractures and dislocations | Hosp. |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Planned Companies | NEW YORK, New York | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
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