Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97743.015 - Worker operating nail gun is struck in head, falls, sustains

Accident Summary Nr: 97743.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 02/06/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1241062.015	02/13/2017	1742	238310	317715796 - Power Construction Llc

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on February 6, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was operating a nail gun while working from scaffolding at a construction site. A beam fell off a post and hit a 2 by 6 plank. The plank then struck Employee #1's right hand, causing the nail gun he was holding in that hand to hit him in the head. Employee #1 fell from the scaffold, landed on the ground feet first, and then collapsed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head laceration.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Hand Tool, Head, Laceration, Nail, Scaffold, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1241062.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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