Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221377435

J&L WOOD PRODUCTS

Event
Forearm, Nail gun, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Puncture, Puncture Wound
NAICS
321920
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345454250
Employer profile
J&L WOOD PRODUCTS
Summary number
221377435
Report ID
0522000

Event description

Employee sustains puncture injury from nail gun

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on July 28, 2021, Employee #1 was building a pallet and had his arm positioned in front of the direction of a nail gun. While squeezing the trigger and attempting to engage the safety against the end cap, the safety missed, and a 3-inch nail was discharged into the employee's left forearm. Emergency services transported the employee for medical treatment. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Event type
    1

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