Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822906 - Employee Struck by Nail from Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 200822906 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 04/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308149921	04/08/2005	1751	238130	Sweet Dreams Construction

Abstract: On April 4, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a nail gun. The gun was not placed flush against the 2-ft by 4-ft board he was attempting to nail. As a result, the nail struck the adjacent piece of concrete, ricocheted off, and struck Employee #1, causing a minor laceration of the forehead. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: NAIL, CARPENTER, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308149921			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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