Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120277686 - Employee's eye punctured by flying nail

Accident Summary Nr: 120277686 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120277686	11/10/1999	1521	0	Tnt Constructors, Inc

Abstract: On August 11, 1999, Employee #1 was using a shovel-like scraper to remove roofing shingles and materials from the roof of a commercial building at a construction site in Descanso, CA. As he did so, a nail popped up and struck his right eye, puncturing his cornea and lens. Employee #1 was not wearing suitable eye protection for this type of work.

Keywords: EYE, ROOF, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL, SHOVEL, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120277686			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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