Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 114643.015 - Employee using nail gun shoots nail into ankle
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1363528.015 | 12/03/2018 | 238130 | Merit Framing, Inc. |
Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on November 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a framing construction company, was engaged in framing activity on the second level of a new multifamily residential structure. The employee was operating a hand-held Hitachi pneumatic nail gun to nail a block of wood that measured approximately 2 inches by 4 inches. A nail shot into the employee's right foot/ankle, passing through the tibia bone. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture injury.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1363528.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |