Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117464.015 - Employee receives eye puncture while attempting to hammer na

Accident Summary Nr: 117464.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392382.015	04/11/2019		238220	Villara Corporation

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 4, 2019, an employee prepared to cut a hole in a ceiling. The employee was to use a nail as a guide to line up the hole location. The employee attempted to hammer the nail into the ceiling with a hammer, struck the nail at a bad angle, and caused the nail to ricocheted back and hit the employee's left eye. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat an eye puncture to the left eye.

Keywords: Ceiling, Cutting, Eye, Hand Tool, Nail, Puncture, Struck By

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
1	1392382.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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