Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900708 - Employee's finger punctured when shot with nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 170900708 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126116508	02/19/1999	3951	0	The Gillette Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:05 a.m. on February 17, 1999, Employee #1 was fabricating a wooden table in the shop of Department 75. He was using a Porter cable pneumatic gun and finishing nails to pin the edge support to the table. A nail shot out sideways and struck his left index finger. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to the St. John's Emergency Hospital, where he was treated and released the same day; he returned to work, assigned to modified tasks.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, FINGER, STRUCK BY, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126116508			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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