Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171972 - Employee Punctures His Wrist with a Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201171972 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120147624	09/11/2002	2439	0	Norcal Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was nailing together a large wall that was sitting on the ground. He was holding up one side of the wall with his left hand and using the nail gun with his right. He shot a nail that hit a knot in the frame and deflected into and punctured his left wrist.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, PUNCTURE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120147624			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Construction laborers

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