Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170841506 - Employee Injured By Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 170841506 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125622506	05/31/2001	1521	0	Stricklin General Contractor

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to nail one roof joist to another at a 90-degree angle. Employee #1 was standing on an 8-ft fiberglass stepladder, holding the joist in his right hand and the nail gun (Hitachi and Makita Model An8300, Serial Number 014608E, pneumatic nail guns with 3-in. nails) in his left hand to end nail thru joist to hold new joist in place. Right-handed Employee #1 attempted to use the nail gun with his left hand while working from ladder. Employee #1 had finger on trigger and fired one nail into the joist. The nail gun bounced and dripped approximately 1.25 in. and the nozzle safety hit the joist, causing gun to fire below the joist. The nail struck Employee #1 in the stomach. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: JOIST, NAIL, CARPENTER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125622506			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Other

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