Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108559.015 - Employee fractures knee after activating pneumatic nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 108559.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1316874.015	05/17/2018		238130	Cbc Framing, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on May 3, 2018, Employee #1, a carpenter, and four coworkers were installing trusses in multi-family dwellings, during a residential construction project. Employee #1 and a coworker, stood on a framed wall, approximately, 9 feet from the ground and the coworker passed a wood block to Employee #1 to secure to the truss. Employee #1 attempted to pull the air hose of an Hitachi Nail Gun (NR832A #C315813D), which was caught on a truss. Afterwards, while placing his finger on the trigger, the nail gun safety tip inadvertently contacted his knee and the nail release was activated. His coworker prevented him from falling to the floor; however, Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his right knee and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: Air Hose, Carpenter, Fracture, Frame, Installing, Knee, Nail gun, Residential Construction, Truss, Wall, Wood Panel

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	1316874.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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