Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654786 - Roofer Is Injured When Staple Gun Punctures Knee

Accident Summary Nr: 202654786 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317198901	09/03/2013	1761	238160	Re Roofing & Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 26, 2013, Employee #1, a roofer employed by R E Roofing & Construction, Inc., was engaged in repairing the roof of a residential structure. He was on the roof and using a staple gun. Employee #1 lost control of the staple gun. It discharged and punctured his left knee. Employee #1 was transported to Valley Medical Center, where he was admitted and treated for a puncture wound. The company's owner/vice president reported this incident to Cal/OSHA at 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2013. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was regularly employed by the company and was not a contract worker.

Keywords: KNEE, STAPLING MACHINE, REPAIR, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, HAND TOOL, LOST CONTROL, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317198901			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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