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Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc. in FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
Employer Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc. Report ID 2020076144
Address 203 W. Shadowbend City, State ZIP FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546
Event Date July 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Lower leg(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 29.52000, -95.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to frame the chimney area of a house when the gun shot a nail into his right lower leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery to remove the nail.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2020, a worker at Andrade Concrete & Construction, Inc. in FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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