Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306094301 - T & T Electrical Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306094301

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 01/29/2003

Site Address:
T & T Electrical Contractors
5 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142

Mailing Address:
531 Second Street, Everett, MA 02149

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200777084	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200772432

Event: 01/28/2003

Employee sustains wounded left hand when tool gun is fired

On January 28, 2003, Employee #1 was utilizing a ramset viper powder actuated tool gun. Employee #1 was attempting to push the piston of the gun, that when fired, engages the fastener into desired material (in this application concrete for a jack chain). Employee #1 had just taken the tool out of a gang box and never checked to see if there was a loaded cartridge in the gun ready to fire. Employee #1 attempted to push the pin and inadvertently depressed the safety cylinder engaging the firing mechanism. The gun fired the piston into the Employee #1's left hand.

Keywords: CHAIN, PISTON, JACK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306094301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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