Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200410793 - Employee is killed when shot in chest with nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 200410793 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 07/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305944258	07/17/2003	1751	238130	Frisley Alfredo Rosales

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 16, 2003, Employee #1 was walking up behind another coworker who was performing framing type work with a nail gun, a Hitachi NR 83A. The coworker was in a kneeling position when Employee #1 walked up behind him. The coworker partially stood up and turned around to speak with Employee #1 and accidentally placed the nail gun against Employee #1's chest, with his finger still depressing the trigger of the nail gun. The nail gun deployed a nail into Employee #1's chest, resulting in a fatal injury.

Keywords: CHEST, NAIL, CARPENTER, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305944258			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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