Skyline Champion Home Builders
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Skyline Champion Home Builders | Report ID | 2022032518 |
| Address | 1230 SW 10th St | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34471 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2022 | 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) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.17000, -82.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving to set down a nail gun he had been using when it shot a nail into his right knee. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery to remove the nail.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2022, a worker at Skyline Champion Home Builders in OCALA, 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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