Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201039526 - Employee hospitalized after shot in knee by nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201039526 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120226790	09/20/2007	1521	236115	Lender'S Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 31, 2007, Employee #1 was nailing the joints of wooden frame members on top of the roof of a sigle-famly home undergoing renovations in Palos Verdes, CA. He was standing on the finished plywood roof boards, as the fiberglass shingles were not yet installed. In his right hand, Employee #1 held a Hitachi NR 8342, 3 1/4 in. strip nailer with an air pressure of 70 lb to 120 lb. As he was working, his foot slipped on the semi-finished wooden surface. As he fell to his knees, he inadvertently pulled the trigger of the nail gun, firing a 3 1/4 in. nail into his knee. Employee #1 was carried down from the roof top and taken to Torrance Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Subsequent investigation determined that the air gun had inadequate safety features.

Keywords: KNEE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, STRUCK BY, WORK SURFACE

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	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120226790			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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