Performance Pallet Corp.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Performance Pallet Corp. | Report ID | 2019076760 |
| Address | 112 N Mainline Drive | City, State ZIP | SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN 54165 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(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) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building pallets using a nail gun. As he bent down to nail a pallet, the gun fired into his leg, lodging a nail into his knee.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2019, a worker at Performance Pallet Corp. in SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(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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