Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126661 - Employee Injures Leg with Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201126661 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310093471	02/26/2008	1542	236220	The Shed Shop

Abstract: On February 4, 2008, Employee #1 was using a nail gun that was equipped with safety devices. He held the nail gun between his legs to disconnect the compressor hose and the nail gun discharged. A nail became impaled in his leg. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: NAIL, IMPALED, HOSE, AIR HOSE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310093471			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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