Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95882.015 - Worker operating nail gun punctures knee

Accident Summary Nr: 95882.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1235553.015	05/23/2017		236117	Davis Development

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an apartment building developer, was engaged in interior carpentry work at a multifamily residential building. He was preparing to use his nail gun to nail a wall. Employee #1 was running, and he tripped on the nail gun's power cord. His finger was on the nail gun trigger. The nail gun head hit his knee, and the nail gun engaged. A nail punctured and embedded in his left knee. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the puncture injury.

Keywords: Carpenter, Elec Port Tool--Misc, Hand Tool, Installing, Knee, Nail, Puncture, Residential Construction, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1235553.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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