Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170853535 - Employee injured when shot in chest by nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 170853535 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125910976	05/27/1999	2451	0	Western Homes Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was entering a room when he bumped into an exiting coworker who was carrying a nail gun. The nail gun went off and fired and a 1 5/8 in. long nail into Employee #1's chest.

Keywords: CHEST, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125910976			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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