Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201032901 - Employee shoots nail into his leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201032901 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 01/13/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300758521	03/17/2000	1522	0	Quality Structures Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on January 13, 2000, Employee #1 was framing a new home and was on the second floor nailing off ceiling joist, using a pneumatic nail gun. When he finished he brought the pneumatic nailer down from ceiling level, still holding the trigger mechanism in the nailing mode. The nailer brushed against his thigh actuating the safety device on the muzzle, allowing the tool to discharge. A 3-in. nail penetrated into his thigh and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, LEG

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	300758521			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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