Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — JEFFERSON, OHIO
| Employer | Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation | Report ID | 2023043584 |
| Address | 352 East Erie Street | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, OHIO 44047 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Nail guns-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -80.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a wooden pallet using a pneumatic nail gun. When he activated the nail gun, the nail exited through the corner edge of the board and punctured his hand, going through the fifth metacarpal bone.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2023, a worker at Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation in JEFFERSON, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), n.e.c.. 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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