Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 779603 - Employee's eardrum broken by loud noise

Accident Summary Nr: 779603 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111177309	03/07/1990	1761	0	Accurate Sheet Metal

Abstract: Employee #1, a sheet metal worker, was hanging sheet metal ducts with a Hilti DX36M powder- actuated tool using red shots #SdF22p8t (the hottest and strongest). He was shooting metal hanger straps into Q decking that was 22 gauge thick and would be covered with 3 in. of concrete. The straps are used to hold up the sheet metal duct work. The area Employee #1 was working in had some steel studs in place for partitions and some unfinished sheet rock had been put up. Employee #1's eardrum was broken by a loud impact noise.

Keywords: SHEET METAL, CONSTRUCTION, EAR, NOISE, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111177309			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheetmetal duct installers

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