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Procon Homes, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BOISE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Procon Homes, Inc. in BOISE, IDAHO
Employer Procon Homes, Inc. Report ID 2020010897
Address 12000 West Fairview Ave City, State ZIP BOISE, IDAHO 83713
Event Date January 28, 2020 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) 238130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.62000, -116.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder with a nail gun hanging off a tool belt when the nail gun trigger hit the ladder, resulting in a nail penetrating the employee's knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2020, a worker at Procon Homes, Inc. in BOISE, IDAHO 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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