Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99693.015 - Worker using nail gun injured when nail penetrates knee

Accident Summary Nr: 99693.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269296.015	10/06/2017		238130	Patriot Framing Llc

Abstract: At 11:48 a.m. on September 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior carpentry at a multifamily residential building project. He was operating a Hitachi NR83A3 Nailer. The nail gun's firing head came into contact with his left knee, and a nail penetrated his knee. He pulled out the nail and later went to the hospital, where he was admitted. Employee #1 required 3 days' hospitalization for the penetration injury.

Keywords: Air Hose, Air Pressure, Carpenter, Knee, Nail, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1269296.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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