TRINITY GLASS
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TRINITY GLASS | Report ID | 20200112138 |
| Address | 8014 INDUSTRIAL BLVD | City, State ZIP | BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18031 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Staples |
| Secondary Source | Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stapling a piece of wood. The staple gun shot a staple into the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at TRINITY GLASS in BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with staples identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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