Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201167780 - Employee Is Injured by Nail Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 201167780 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126152628	07/18/2006	9611	926110	La City General Services - Construction

Abstract: At approximately 2:50 p.m. on July 7, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic Makita nail gun, Serial Number 17983 E, Model Number AN8300. He was making a wood frame for a concrete fence wall and sidewalk. While stepping to another ledger board, 16 in. away, he tripped on the rebar for the footing rebar mat. He was holding onto the nail gun and used it as an extension of his hand while trying to break his fall. He was injured when the nail gun struck his right leg and a nail shot into his leg, just above the knee. He was hospitalized for four days at California Hospital.

Keywords: NAIL, REBAR, TRIPPED, AIR HOSE, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE, LEG, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126152628			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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