WMT Housing, LLC
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | WMT Housing, LLC | Report ID | 2021097551 |
| Address | 57 Sue McCranie Street South | City, State ZIP | WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA 31650 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.36000, -82.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shooting brads into the top of a house. The brads came in sleeves, held together by plastic fasteners designed to fall off when the gun was fired. As it came off, one of these plastic fasteners struck and injured his left eye.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2021, a worker at WMT Housing, LLC in WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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