Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312437387 - D A Williams Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
D A Williams Construction Inc
5449 White Wheat Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93310
Mailing Address:
8344 Houghton Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311
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: 12/07/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102632734 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 am on June 4, 2010, Employee #1, a framer, of D A Williams Construction Inc., sustained a nail puncture above his left eyebrow from a 3 inch framing nail which caused severe damage to his left eye. Employee #1 was working from an A frame ladder using a Hitachi pneumatic nail gun to nail the header in a closet. The nail hit a knot on the wood header and bounced up, which caused the nail gun to come down on the front lip of Employee #1's hard hat. It then fired a nail through the hard hat and into the left eyebrow. The Hitachi in the accident was in good mechanical shape with a properly functioning safety. Employee #1 was treated at Kern Medical Center and transferred to a specialist in Huntington Memorial Hospital.
Keywords: EYE, NAIL, LADDER, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312437387 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported |
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