ECOLAB INC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ELDORADO, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | ECOLAB INC | Report ID | 20221110064 |
| Address | 1857 State Highway 6 | City, State ZIP | ELDORADO, OKLAHOMA 73537 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -99.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to seal a grain storage bunker to prepare for fumigation. He was using a battery powered nail gun to fasten plastic sheeting on the side of the bunker when the nail gun misfired and a nail struck the employee in the left side of the chest, resulting in a puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2022, a worker at ECOLAB INC in ELDORADO, OKLAHOMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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