Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14257190 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN CHEST BY NAIL

Accident Summary Nr: 14257190 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/29/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18570077	09/14/1989	1751	0	Allison Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was reaching for a pneumatic nail gun that was being lowered down to him while he was standing on the ground between 2 in. by 12 in. floor joist. The pneumatic nail gun accidentally discharged driving a ten-penny 3 in. long nail into his chest approximately 2.875 in. deep. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The nail gun was a Duo-Fast Model CN325 and the safety foot on the gun had been rendered inoperative.

Keywords: CHEST, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18570077			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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