Bloom Engineering
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bloom Engineering | Report ID | 2018099469 |
| Address | 5460 Horning Road | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15236 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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 | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While building a shipping crate, an employee tripped on a nail gun's air hose. The nail gun shot a nail into the employee's left ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2018, a worker at Bloom Engineering in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the ankle(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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