Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120347562 - Preszler Homes

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120347562

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 09/03/2003

Site Address:
Preszler Homes
3184 Chasen Dr.
Cameron Park, CA 95682

Mailing Address:
2100 Fortuna Mine Rd., Placerville, CA 95667

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362347445

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201175452

Event: 07/31/2003

Employee Shoots Himself With Nail Gun

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on July 31, 2003, Employee #1 was nailing blocks onto a girder with a pneumatic nail gun. Employee #1 was leaning over across the girder rather than going to the other side of the girder to nail the block straight on. Employee #1 pulled the gun up to the girder, with the gun pointed back at himself, the guns safety guard contacted the edge of the girder while the trigger was depressed causing a nail to fire. The nail struck Employee #1 in the stomach. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, GIRDER, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, HAND TOOL, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120347562			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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