HM Richards Furniture
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | HM Richards Furniture | Report ID | 2022119803 |
| Address | 120 H.M. Richards Way | City, State ZIP | GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI 38849 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Staples |
| Secondary Source | Stapling tools-electric or pneumatic | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | 1635079 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -88.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A employee was building wood furniture frames when their pneumatic staple gun shot twice and the employee was struck with a staple that was 1.5 inches long. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2022, a worker at HM Richards Furniture in GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with staples identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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