Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119635225 - Knittel Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119635225

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/12/2004

Site Address:
Knittel Construction, Inc.
156 Millican Creek Drive
Napa, CA 94558

Mailing Address:
1101 Los Carneros Avenue, Napa, CA 94559

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 04/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361600919

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$75	$0	$75
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$75	$0	$75
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	05/12/2004	06/14/2004	$75	$75	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170838312

Event: 05/05/2004

Employee is hospitalized when nail gun misfires

On May 5, 2004, an employee nailed wooden blocks between studs near ceiling level using a "Hitachi" pneumatic nail gun. When he fired a nail into a block, through a stud, the recoil of the gun caused it to jump back, hit the adjoining stud, and bounce forward again. The employee was still holding the trigger in the firing position, and the gun fired again. It sent a nail into his right hand, and about 0.375 inch into his thumb. The employee then removed the nail, cleaned the wound at the jobsite, and went back to work. Two days later, at another jobsite, the foreman told the employee that his wound looked infected and sent him to a nearby hospital where he was admitted and stayed for two days until the infection was under control.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, NAIL, CARPENTER, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, INFECTION, STRUCK BY, HAND, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119635225			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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