Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201688 - Employee Punctures Thumb Using Pneumatic Nailer

Accident Summary Nr: 201201688 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304749013	12/27/2001	2394	0	Pacific Yurts Inc

Abstract: The victim was assembling wooden crates and was holding two pieces of wood together to form a corner. Using an air nailing gun, the employee sent a nail through the wood and out the other side, puncturing his left thumb. The employee was taken to Cottage Grove hospital to have the nail removed and was referred to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was admitted for treatment with an IV of antibiotics as a precautionary measure.

Keywords: NAIL, CARPENTER, CRATE, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304749013			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Laborers, except construction

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