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Builders Supply Co., Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Builders Supply Co., Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Builders Supply Co., Inc. Report ID 2019044084
Address 5701 S. 72nd Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127
Event Date April 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Forearm(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) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.20000, -96.02000

Incident Narrative

A temporary worker was nailing boards when a nail from a nail gun punctured his forearm.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2019, a worker at Builders Supply Co., Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(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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