Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070984 - Employee Trips and Discharges Nail Gun Into Knee

Accident Summary Nr: 201070984 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125945162	05/02/2007	1751	238130	Jbd Construction Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 14, 2007, Employee #1, a framer engaged in construction activities in a new condo apartment complex, was on the third floor inside one of the condo units framing a window or door inside the unit. Employee #1 tripped over a metal object, possibly a metal framing brace, while he had his finger on the trigger of a pneumatic nail gun (Hitachi Koki, Model Number 83A2), causing the nail gun to discharge inadvertently. The nail gun shot a nail into Employee #1's left knee. Employee #1 sustained a puncture wound and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: KNEE, NAIL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125945162			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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