Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102701.015 - Employee is struck by nail and hand/wrist is fractured

Accident Summary Nr: 102701.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1291992.015	02/01/2018		238220	Dominion Controls, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on December 26, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a three-story building. He was installing a new electrical conduit and using an air-powered Nitroset Fastener when the tool jammed. As he attempted to clear the jam, the fastener discharged, and a nail shot into his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured hand/wrist and an infected puncture wound.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Construction, Electrical Work, Fracture, Hand, Jammed, Nail, Puncture, Struck By, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			3	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1291992.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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