Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201111945 - Employee shot in groin by nailgun

Accident Summary Nr: 201111945 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119938595	04/14/1999	1799	0	Golden State Fence Co.

Abstract: On April 14, 1999, an employee was injured while building fencing at a new housing development. The employee was in the process of nailing the horizontal components of the fence assembly while using a pneumatic nail gun. While working, he turned the nail gun over the drive the nails upward into the upper horizontal component. After completing this, he lowered the nail gun which slipped from his grasp. He grabbed for the nail gun and inadvertently depressed the trigger. The nose interlock contacted his body just below his belt line and discharged two successive nails into his groin. He was transported to the hospital where he was admitted with puncture wounds.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119938595			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other

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