Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123158768 - Employee Is Injured When Struck in Eye by Nail

Accident Summary Nr: 123158768 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 01/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123158768	01/18/2005	1751	238350	P & E Construction

Abstract: On January 15, 2005, Employee #1 was standing in front of a coworker who was operating a pneumatic nail gun. When a nail missed a stud, the nail flew and struck Employee #1's eye. He was hospitalized for a laceration.

Keywords: EYE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, LACERATION, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123158768			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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