APACHE PRODUCTS INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - SILSBEE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at APACHE PRODUCTS INC. in SILSBEE, Texas
Employer APACHE PRODUCTS INC.
Address 1012 JOHN HARE RD
City, State ZIP SILSBEE, Texas 77656
Report ID 2022098346
Event Date September 21, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Nail guns-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321920
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -94.13000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a nail gun to nail pallets. As he put the nail gun down behind him, the trigger was activated and a nail punctured his heel, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2022, a worker at APACHE PRODUCTS INC. in SILSBEE, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the heel(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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