Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021594 |
| Address | 2401 Corporate Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2021 | 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) | 332323 | Inspection # | 1517546 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.47000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a shipment using a pneumatic nail gun when the nail hit a knot in the wood and ricocheted, going into his left knee area and resulting in an injury that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2021, a worker at Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 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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