Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202341178 - Employees injured while using nail gun

Accident Summary Nr: 202341178 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306233370	02/03/2003	5261	444220	Homestead Gardens, Inc.

Abstract: On February 2, 2008, Employees #1 and Employee # 2 were working for Homestead Gardens, Inc. Employee #1 was attempting to free himself from being tangled in air hose leading into a pneumatic nail gun when he lifted his right leg and struck his calf against the nail gun causing the trigger to depress. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and released. Employee #2 continued to work on the project when he attempted to drive a nail into a cross brace, the nail gun missed the wood shooting approximately 13-inch striking Employee #2 in left hand between the thumb and forefinger. Employee #2 was also transported to the hospital and released.

Keywords: NAIL, FINGER, STUCK, THUMB, HOSE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306233370			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Nursery workers
2	306233370			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Nursery workers

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