Peerless Products Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT SCOTT, KANSAS
| Employer | Peerless Products Inc | Report ID | 2022021131 |
| Address | 2403 S Main St | City, State ZIP | FORT SCOTT, KANSAS 66701 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.81000, -94.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting aluminum parts with a saw when a saw chip fell in his shoe and embedded into his skin, resulting in a sore that became infected and that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2022, a worker at Peerless Products Inc in FORT SCOTT, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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