Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300788338 - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 300788338

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 01/28/2002

Site Address:
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inc
11100 Vista Sorrento Pkwy
San Diego, CA 92130

Mailing Address:
7272 Mars Dr, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362066672

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201064946

Event: 01/18/2002

Employee injured eye while nailing a wood block

On January 18, 2002, Employee #1, installer of Automatic Fire Sprinkler, Inc., was nailing a wood block between ceiling joists to support a sprinkler pipe when the nail he had initially set was apparently struck off center with his hammer and the nail flipped back and punctured his right eye. Employee #1 was not wearing eye protection at the time of the accident. The employee was taken to the hospital. The employee received a tear-shaped puncture wound to his right eye under the cornea pupil. He received several operations to repair the damage caused by the nail striking the eye.

Keywords: EYE, NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300788338			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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