Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183065 - Framer's leg shot by nail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183065 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112019443	11/21/1991	1542	0	Opus 1 Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as a framer for Philip Hawkins, an owner/builder, at a work site in Los Angeles, CA. He was directed to frame in a dropped ceiling in the kitchen/dining area. Working overhead using a nailer with 6 penny nails, Employee #1 finished a section and had lowered the nailer to about his waistline when a short piece of 2 by 4 fell and struck the nailer. The nailer's safety nosepiece struck Employee #1's right leg just above the knee, causing a nail to shoot into his femur. Employee #1 was removed to a local hospital, where he remained for 6 days after the nail was removed.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112019443			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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