Hazard Alert

Nail in Right Thumb

Injury Type: Nail in right thumb
Core Activity: Misc. Wood Products
Location: Winnipeg
ID Number: 330
Date of Incident: July 2010
Sector: Manufacturing

Details

While nailing crates together with an air nailer, the worker placed the right hand close to the nailer. The nailer fired, causing a nail to enter the worker's right thumb.

 
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