Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170066252 - Employee suffers finger injuries from pneumatic nailer

Accident Summary Nr: 170066252 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 08/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104455563	09/02/1993	1751	0	Classic Builders, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was assembling three pieces of 2 by 4 lumber and securing them with a pneumatic nailer. As he discharged a nail, the nailer jumped and contacted the edge of the board(s) while the trigger mechanism was still depressed. This action resulted in a 4 1/4 in. nail going through his left index, middle, and ring fingers. Employee #1 was transported to a hand center and released later that day. No employer training was provided and the employer does not have a safety and health program. Employee #1 stated that he has used a nailer for 2 to 3 years for other employers.

Keywords: NAIL, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104455563			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenter apprentices

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