Brad Connolly
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Brad Connolly | Report ID | 2019043919 |
| Address | 440 N. Pearl St. | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66000, -73.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's head contacted a nail gun, which fired a nail into his head, puncturing his skull.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2019, a worker at Brad Connolly in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the skull. 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
OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.
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