Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210090 - Employee killed when struck by flying stud

Accident Summary Nr: 170210090 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110917705	03/14/1991	1742	0	Cook Jackson Contr

Abstract: Employee #1, of Cook Jackson Contracting, was using a powder actuated tool to install fasteners through metal decking and into a concrete floor above. He apparently shot at an angle, and the stud went through the metal deck, ricocheted, and struck him in the head, killing him. The accident occurred in Kalamazoo County, MI, area 10. The employer was issued three citations, two serious and one willful.

Keywords: HEAD, NAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110917705			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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