Manufactured Housing Enterprises Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BRYAN, OHIO
| Employer | Manufactured Housing Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 2018088483 |
| Address | 09302 Us Highway 6 | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, OHIO 43506 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Staples |
| Secondary Source | Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | 1341936 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -84.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 17, 2018, an employee was stepping over a rafter while holding a pneumatic staple gun when the gun hit the employee's right ankle and shot a staple into it. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2018, a worker at Manufactured Housing Enterprises Inc. in BRYAN, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with staples identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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