Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107939.015 - Employee falls from ladder and a nail shoots into his abdome

Accident Summary Nr: 107939.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297352.015	02/22/2018		236220	Sheehan Construction

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on February 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior carpentry work at a commercial building construction project. He was using a ladder to gain the needed height to nail a stud. Standing on the ladder's second step, he attempted to hold a stud with his left hand and his nail gun with his right hand. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell backwards, a fall height of 2 feet. As he fell, the nail gun discharged, and a nail punctured his abdomen. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and he was treated for a puncture wound.

Keywords: Abdomen, Carpenter, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Gunshot, Ladder, Nail, Puncture, Work Rules

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	1297352.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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