Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94869.015 - Worker using nail gun is injured when nail strikes knee

Accident Summary Nr: 94869.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1226206.015	04/19/2017		236210	Buildtech Limited

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company at a multiemployer construction project for a commercial building, was engaged in interior carpentry. He was using a pneumatic nail gun and installing plywood sheeting on the floor. Employee #1 depressed the nail gun's trigger and at the same time turned to secure a plywood corner. The gun brushed the top of his right knee as it discharged, and a 3-inch nail was propelled into his knee. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the injury to his knee.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Carpenter, Construction, Hand Tool, Installing, Knee, Nail, Struck By, Wood Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1226206.015	1	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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