Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900757 - Employee's hand injured when powder-actuated gun discharges

Accident Summary Nr: 170900757 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126057298	02/03/1998	1799	0	Metro Fire Protection, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on January 26, 1998, Employee #1 was preparing to install anchor bolts, and loaded one into a Ramset gun after inserting the cartridge. He was pushing on the anchor bolt with his left hand when the powder-actuated gun fired. The anchor bolt penetrated his left palm and came out the top of his hand. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for a puncture wound and released the same day.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, HAND, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126057298			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Other

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