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NAVFAC Midlant dba PWD - Great Lakes

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NAVFAC Midlant dba PWD - Great Lakes in GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS
Employer NAVFAC Midlant dba PWD - Great Lakes Report ID 2019044218
Address 2625 Ray Street Building 2016 City, State ZIP GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS 60088
Event Date April 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Nail guns-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811490 Inspection # 1419867
GPS Coordinates 42.30000, -87.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a nail gun when a 2.5-inch trim nail discharged from the gun into his abdomen.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2019, a worker at NAVFAC Midlant dba PWD - Great Lakes in GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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