Builder's Bloc Contracting Services
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Builder's Bloc Contracting Services | Report ID | 20191011121 |
| Address | Lot 24 Fienup Farm | City, State ZIP | CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63005 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1440904 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -90.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was nailing siding with a pneumatic coil nail gun. The gun shot a nail into her foot. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2019, a worker at Builder's Bloc Contracting Services in CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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