Inner City Contracting Service Corp
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LADY LAKE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Inner City Contracting Service Corp | Report ID | 20181010258 |
| Address | 39476 N. Clay Ave. | City, State ZIP | LADY LAKE, FLORIDA 32159 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(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) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.92000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee connected a nail gun to an air compressor line. The nail gun shot a nail into the employee's left thigh, deep enough to reach the bone.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2018, a worker at Inner City Contracting Service Corp in LADY LAKE, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(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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