CMH Manufacturing Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance - Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures - WAYCROSS, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CMH Manufacturing Inc. in WAYCROSS, Georgia
Employer CMH Manufacturing Inc.
Address 3350 Industrial Blvd.
City, State ZIP WAYCROSS, Georgia 31503
Report ID 2024021594
Event Date February 20, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance
Source of Injury Staples
Secondary Source Nailing or stapling tools
Industry (NAICS) 321991
GPS Coordinates 31.25000, -82.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stapling oriented strand board (OSB) onto a wall with a pneumatic staple gun when a 2-inch staple punctured his left knee. The employee required hospitalization and surgery to remove the staple.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2024, a worker at CMH Manufacturing Inc. in WAYCROSS, Georgia suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the knee(s). 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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