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48Forty

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 48Forty in BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer 48Forty Report ID 20191011236
Address 3177 Biglerville Rd. City, State ZIP BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17307
Event Date October 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -77.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling a pallet with an air gun. When he fired a nail into the pallet, debris entered his eye, requiring hospitalization and surgery. Safety glasses were not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2019, a worker at 48Forty in BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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