Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125969006 - County Line Framing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125969006

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/15/2005

Site Address:
County Line Framing Inc
73200 Country Club Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Mailing Address:
525 W Ave L Suite A, Calimesa, CA 92320

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102444429

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202442083

Event: 08/15/2005

Employee Is Struck in Head When Nailgun Accidentally Fires

At 1:00 p.m. on August 15, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a framer for County Line Framing in at a construction site in Palm Desert, CA. He and a coworker were framing a stair landing in a two-story townhouse under construction. Employee #1 was kneeling in front of his coworker. The coworker, who was holding a Hitachi Model Number NR 90AC3 pneumatic nailer filled with Grove Lumber 21 degree, 3.25 in. by 0.131 in. type HTB32131-G plastic strip nails. He had the trigger pressed. The nailer accidentally snagged on the coworker's tool belt, and it fired a nail that struck Employee #1 in the head. He sustained a penetrating injury to his left parietal area. Employee #1 had been wearing a hard hat, but it fell off his head seconds prior to the accident. Employee #1 was transported to Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Springs, where surgery was performed to remove the nail. He was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: HEAD, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125969006			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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