Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168960 - Employee injured when hand shot by powder-actuated nailer

Accident Summary Nr: 201168960 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126192913	08/15/2007	1742	238310	Rice Drywall Inc

Abstract: On July 16, 2007, Employee #1, a carpenter and drywall installer for Rice Drywall, Inc., was framing at a Marriott hotel undergoing renovations in Culver City, CA. He was using a Ramset model 721 powder-actuated tool, and 1-1/4 in. pins to attach studs to the deck to support soffits that were to be installed. The tool misfired, and Employee #1 tried to activate it two more times. He had put his hand in front of the barrel of the tool while trying to troubleshoot the problem when the tool activated, shooting a pin into his lower palm. Employee #1 was transported to UCLA Hospital, where he underwent surgery and was released the same day.

Keywords: REPAIR, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126192913			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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