Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113602.015 - Employee receives puncture injury to knee when nail gun disc

Accident Summary Nr: 113602.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348243.015	09/07/2018		238130	Weslar Inc.

Abstract: At 10:35 a.m. on August 23, 2018, an employee framed walls on new construction. While walking with a nail gun, the hose snagged on a screw. As the employee attempted to unsnag the hose, the employee inadvertently squeezed the nail gun trigger. The nail shot out of the nail gun and punctured the employee's knee. The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Framing, Hose, Nail, Nail gun, Puncture, Shot

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1348243.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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