CMH Manufacturing Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures - 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
OSHA has recorded 999 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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