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Accident Summary Nr: 101357.015 - Employee's nail gun activates and nail punctures neck
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1281278.015 | 12/05/2017 | 238130 | Timberworks Construction Services, Inc. |
Abstract: At 1:16 p.m. on November 29, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was framing the roof at a multiemployer construction project, a single family residential structure. Carrying a nail gun, he climbed up a 6-foot A-frame ladder inside the house to nail part of the roof structure. As he prepared to climb down, the nail gun activated, and a nail shot into his neck. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital. The puncture wound required surgery
Keywords:
Compressed Air, Erection Process, Ladder, Nail, Neck, Puncture, Residential Construction, Struck By, Wood Erection
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1281278.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: |