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Accident Summary Nr: 110538.015 - Employee incurs puncture injury to jaw and neck when nail fr

Accident Summary Nr: 110538.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1319822.015	06/01/2018		236220	K & F Builders

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 8, 2018, an employee was working in a new construction home building a staircase. The employee was using a pneumatic nail gun to nail a piece of wood supported by a metal bracket-hanger and during the attempt the nail gun recoiled and struck his face. At the same time, the nail from the nail gun ricocheted and came back to lodge in the employee's jaw and neck. The employee went to a local hospital, where the nail was removed. Later the employee went back to the hospital due to pain and was admitted for further surgery.

Keywords: Jaw, Nail, Nail gun, Neck, Puncture, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1319822.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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