Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782316 - Employee Dies When Shot By Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 200782316 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303915813	04/26/2002	1751	0	Juan Luis Vega

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the balcony. A coworker standing on an elevated platform behind Employee #1 had a nail gun on his belt. As the coworker turned around, the nail gun automatically shot Employee #1's shoulder. Employee #1 fainted and fell approximately 10 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, SHOULDER, FAINTED, FALL, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303915813			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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