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Accident Summary Nr: 14250781 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FASTENER FROM POWDER GUN

Accident Summary Nr: 14250781 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2998722	08/24/1987	1542	0	F. N. Thompson, Inc.

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS COVERING A CHIMNEY FLOOR OPENING ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF A CONSTRUCTION REMODELING PROJECT. A SPEED FASTENER, INC (MODEL 825) DIRECT-ACTING POWDER ACTUATED TOOL WAS USED TO FASTEN 5/8 INCH PLYWOOD TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE TOOL WAS POSITIONED LESS THAN 1 INCH FROM THE UNPROTECTED EDGE OF THE FLOOR OPENING. THE CONCRETE-SPALLED DRIVE PIN DEFLECTED OFF THE CONCRETE AND PIERCED THE PROTECTIVE HELMET OF EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO DEMOLISH THE CHIMNEY ON THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED PUNCTURE WOUNDS OF THE HEAD, EAR, NECK, AND UPPER CHEST.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EAR, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2998722			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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