Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201155447 - Employee injured when pneumatic staple gun fires into knee

Accident Summary Nr: 201155447 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300856846	02/21/2002	1541	0	Reightley Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on October 29, 2001, Employee #1, a leadman/carpenter, was using a pneumatic staple gun to re-roof a modular office building at a construction site in Mira Loma, CA. He was working along the edge of the roof and when he stood up to move, he didn't let go of the trigger. The staple gun brushed against his right knee and fired a 2 in. staple into his right leg and knee. Paramedics responded and transported Employee #1 to Riverside Community Hospital, where he underwent surgery to remove the staple from his femur and patella.

Keywords: KNEE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INATTENTION, LEG, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300856846			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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