Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 71803.015 - Worker injured when nail gun discharges into hand and wrist.

Accident Summary Nr: 71803.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 01/12/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1019063.015	01/20/2015		238130	Pro Framing, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 12, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction general contractor, was performing interior carpentry at a commercial building construction site. He was using an Interchange pneumatic framing nail gun. As he was moving a 6-foot stepladder, the nail gun slipped. Employee #1 attempted to catch it. The nail gun discharged a 3-inch nail that embedded into his right hand's palm and wrist. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for hand and wrist injuries.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Air Pressure, Carpenter, Construction, Hand, Ladder, Nail, Portable Power Tool, Struck By, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1019063.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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