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Accident Summary Nr: 92904.015 - Employee using nail gun punctures finger

Accident Summary Nr: 92904.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/12/2015
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1171768.01509/02/2016238130Torres General, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 12, 2016, Employee #1, employed by a construction subcontractor, was working at a multifamily construction project. He was primarily responsible for framing doors and windows. Employee #1 was framing a door using 2 by 4 wood members and a nail gun. As he held a wood 2 by 4 with his right hand and the gun with his left hand, he prematurely and inadvertently released the gun's safety, firing a nail through his right index finger. Employee #1 reported the incident to his employer's safety inspector but did not seek medical care for the nail puncture. The next day, his hand was swollen, and Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital, where he was treated for a hand infection. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for one week. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 had begun carpentry training in May 2016 when he was hired by this employer.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Finger, Hand Tool, Infection, Installing, Nail, Puncture, Safety Latch, Wood Erection
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition   3 35

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1171768.015 27 M Hospitalized injury Carpenters Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Interior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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