Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145244.015 - Employee's hand is punctured by nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 145244.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1586016.015	03/23/2022		321920	Kamps Pallets Inc

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on February 16, 2022, an employee attempted to unjam a pneumatic powered nail gun while it was still connected to a pneumatic power source. He was struck by a 1 3/4 inch nail, causing a puncture wound to his left hand. He was hospitalized and required surgery to remove the nail from his hand.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Hand, Inexperience, Jammed, Nail gun, Puncture, Puncture Wound

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1586016.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury

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