Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109890.015 - Employee using nail gun shoots self in head

Accident Summary Nr: 109890.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1315073.015	05/03/2018		238130	Hal Larsen Construction

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on April 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in framing work at a single family residence. He was using a Hitachi Nail Gun 3.5 Inch to frame a staircase. As he nailed a wood ledger board to a wall approximately 6 feet above the floor, the nail gun struck and bounced off a metal joist. Employee #1 held onto the nail gun with his finger still on the trigger. Employee #1 inadvertently shot a nail into his head above his right eye. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital. He required surgery to remove the nail and treat the puncture wound.

Keywords: Eye, Head, Nail, Puncture, Residential Construction, Stair, Struck Against, Struck By, Wood Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1315073.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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