Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103085.015 - Employee clearing spray gun jam is struck and hand is lacera

Accident Summary Nr: 103085.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 11/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1288826.015	01/19/2018		238310	California Drywall Co

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a drywall company, was installing walls at a commercial building. He was using a Mark V Texspray texture spray gun to spray drywall mud on stairwell walls when the nozzle of the sprayer tip became plugged. As he attempted to clear the nozzle, Employee #1's right palm was struck by the spray. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a laceration to his right hand.

Keywords: Construction, Hand, Installing, Jammed, Laceration, Material Handling, Spraying Rig, Struck By, Wall

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1288826.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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