Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels — LAKE CITY, Florida
| Employer | Champion Home Builders, Inc. |
| Address | 200 SE Industrial Park Drive |
| City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, Florida 32025 |
| Report ID | 20241110937 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, spikes |
| Secondary Source | Nailing or stapling tools |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 |
| Inspection # | 1791007 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -82.58000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was holding the rafters at the roof build table area while a co-worker attached them to the roof frame using a pneumatic nailer. A four-inch nail ricocheted and pierced the employee's left shoulder resulting in injury to an artery and the left lung.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2024, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in LAKE CITY, Florida suffered open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nails, brads, tacks, spikes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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