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Titan Modular Systems, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALMA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Titan Modular Systems, Inc. in ALMA, GEORGIA
Employer Titan Modular Systems, Inc. Report ID 20181212660
Address 245 Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP ALMA, GEORGIA 31510
Event Date December 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Staples
Secondary Source Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic
Industry (NAICS) 321991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.55000, -82.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a staple gun and sustained injuries to the left thumb requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2018, a worker at Titan Modular Systems, Inc. in ALMA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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