Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201128378 - Employee Nails Leg While Installing Roofing Shingles

Accident Summary Nr: 201128378 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 06/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310100219	07/01/2011	1761	238160	Armstrong Installation Service Dbaarmstrongroofing

Abstract: At approximately 2:47 p.m. on June 23, 2011, Employee #1 was installing shingles on a roof of a residential building using the pneumatic nail gun. While in a sitting position and holding the nail gun in his right hand, he attempted to stand up. In doing so, Employee #1's finger was on the trigger and he depressed it, shooting a 1 inch nail into his right leg above the knee. Employee #2 (site foreman) called 911 when Employee #1 cried out for help. Employee #1 was trained and qualified on the use of the pneumatic nail gun. The gun involved in the accident had the required safety device (push lever) and it was in working order. Employee #1 was taken to Stanford Hospital, where he was hospitalized for two days and released at approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 25, 2011.

Keywords: KNEE, NAIL, ROOF, LEG, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310100219			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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