Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc. Report ID 2024109805
Address 1297 Madison Highway City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601
Event Date October 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Nailing or stapling tools
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.81000, -83.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling door jambs using a pneumatic stapler when a piece of metal was propelled into their right eye, resulting in an injury that required surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2024, a worker at Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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