Cleary Building Corp.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HERSHEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cleary Building Corp. | Report ID | 20181010186 |
| Address | 19538 West Vannoy | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, NEBRASKA 69143 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Hammers-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -100.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hammering 20-penny nails into a header when the second blow glanced off a nail, causing the nail to ricochet off the header and puncture the employee's cornea. Safety glasses were not being worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2018, a worker at Cleary Building Corp. in HERSHEY, NEBRASKA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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