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WEATHERKING PORTABLE BUILDINGS

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BUSHNELL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WEATHERKING PORTABLE BUILDINGS in BUSHNELL, FLORIDA
Employer WEATHERKING PORTABLE BUILDINGS Report ID 2023010953
Address 212 West Seminole Avenue City, State ZIP BUSHNELL, FLORIDA 33513
Event Date January 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Nail guns-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # 1669741
GPS Coordinates 28.65000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was building floor joists using a nail gun when a nail struck his foot.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2023, a worker at WEATHERKING PORTABLE BUILDINGS in BUSHNELL, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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