Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145476.015 - Employee punctures knee with nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 145476.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/23/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1590203.015	04/12/2022		321920	Commercial Lumber & Pallet Co

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on October 23, 2021, an employee was using a nail gun to repair a pallet. The employee pulled the air hose to move the nail gun into position with his finger on the trigger of the gun. The spring on the contact trip had been removed so, when the nail gun accidently came in contact with the employee's knee, the nail gun fired. The employee was hospitalized to treat a puncture wound to his leg just above his knee.

Keywords: Air Hose, Contact, Knee, Leg, Nail gun, Pallet, Projectile, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1590203.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury

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