Champion Home Builders
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Champion Home Builders | Report ID | 2021021749 |
| Address | 350 Shapkoff Industrial Park Blvd | City, State ZIP | LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 71446 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2021 | 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 | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -93.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing/unjamming a pneumatic nail gun. The gun activated and drove a nail into the employee's left index finger; she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2021, a worker at Champion Home Builders in LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 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 nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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