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Accident Summary Nr: 121035.015 - Employee lacerates hand when spray gun activates

Accident Summary Nr: 121035.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/31/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1408608.01506/17/2019238990Discovery Wall Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing and applying wall texture to the drywall inside a new one-story residence. Employee #1, using an airless sprayer, had just finished applying a pre-coating to the interior walls. He moved his sprayer outside to clean it. The employee did not disconnect the sprayer from the power supply, nor did he place the trigger safety device, before he began to disassemble the sprayer. During this process, the sprayer activated and sprayed the employee's right hand between the thumb and index finger. The employee sustained a laceration approximately one-half-inch long. In addition, the liquid prep-coating in the gun was sprayed into the employee's hand. The employee initially refused outside medical treatment, but the following day he transported himself to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of the injured hand.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Cleaning, Disconnecting Means, Dismantling, Drywall, Gun, Hand, Installing, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Residential Construction, Spraying Rig, Struck By, Unprotected
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition   1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1408608.015 20 M Hospitalized injury Drywall installers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors
Fatality Cause:

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