Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101204.015 - Employee troubleshooting nail gun discharges nail into hand

Accident Summary Nr: 101204.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1280736.015	12/04/2017		238170	Rggc Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 7, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a multifamily residential building. Employee #1 was using a nail gun for exterior carpentry work. The nail gun jammed. Coworker #1, the crew leader, came to assist him in troubleshooting the equipment. Employee #1 picked up another nail gun to compare with the malfunctioning tool. He inadvertently discharged a nail into his hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the injury, including surgery to remove the nail.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Air Pressure, Carpenter, Equipment Failure, Hand, Hand Tool, Nail, Pressure Release, Puncture, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1280736.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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