Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131287.015 - Employee punctures leg while framing wall with nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 131287.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/08/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1496905.015	10/14/2020		236115	C & W Builders

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2020, an employee working for a home builder was framing a wall. The employee was using a pneumatic nail gun when he shot a nail into his leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat a puncture wound to his leg.

Keywords: Construction, Frame, Framing, High Pressure, Leg, Material Handling, Nail, Nail gun, Pneumatic, Pneumatic tool , Projectile, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Residential Construction, Struck By, Unsafe Position, Wall

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	Construction
1	1496905.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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