Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201492576 - Employee Punctures Thumb While Using Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201492576 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312912561	09/23/2009	1521	236115	Blain Construction

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on May 6, 2009, Employee #1 was using a pneumatic nailing hammer, connecting wall framing members. Employee #1 pressed the activation trigger on the tool causing the hammer to activate. As the nail protruded through the lumber it ricocheted away and punctured Employee #1's left thumb. Employee #1 sustained a puncture wound and was taken to the local hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: NAIL, THUMB, HAND TOOL, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312912561			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	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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