Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201034212 - Employee punctures thigh when nail gun discharges

Accident Summary Nr: 201034212 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 06/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300764123	06/26/2002	1751	0	Storetec Nationwide Fixtr Inst

Abstract: At about 3:30 p.m. on June 19, 2002, Employee #1, a carpenter, was part of a team which was modifying a retail outlet at a mall. Employee #1 worked from a rolling single-level scaffold. He was finishing his shift by nailing up a trim on the storefront display window with a Porter-Cable Model BN-200 18-gage brad nailer, Serial Number 109324. When Employee #1 was preparing to descend, he hung the nail gun on a projection of the scaffold. The gun was still connected to its airline with the air compressor at working pressure of 110 psi to 120 psi. The gun nozzle was facing outward, and the trigger was resting against the scaffold upright. As Employee #1 descended, he swung his leg over the edge striking the nozzle, which fired a nail into his thigh. Employee #1 sustained a nail gun puncture wound and was taken to the hospital.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, NAIL, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, HAND TOOL, AIR LINE, PUNCTURE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300764123			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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