Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101983.015 - Employee operating nail gun shoots his leg

Accident Summary Nr: 101983.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1286291.015	01/05/2018		236115	Timber Works Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:25 p.m. on January 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was using a pneumatic nail gun to erect wood frames on the second floor of a multifamily residential building that was being constructed. As he knelt down, the tip of the nail gun made contact with his leg, and the pressure caused a nail to shoot out and puncture his leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture wound.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Carpenter, Gunshot, Leg, Nail, Pressure Release, Puncture, Residential Construction, Struck By, Wood Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1286291.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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