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WMT Housing, LLC

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WAYCROSS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WMT Housing, LLC in WAYCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer WMT Housing, LLC Report ID 2021021422
Address 2875 Fulford Road City, State ZIP WAYCROSS, GEORGIA 31503
Event Date February 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Nail guns-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.24000, -82.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to install molding in a closet. The nail gun shot a 1 1/2-inch brad nail into the employee's chest.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2021, a worker at WMT Housing, LLC in WAYCROSS, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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