Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634730 - Employee's finger injured by powder-actuated tool

Accident Summary Nr: 201634730 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307827816	07/27/2004	1731	238210	Cochran Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on July 19, 2004, Employee #1 was using a 0.27 caliber Ramset Viper powder-actuated tool. He was told by his supervisor to stop because the owner of the building where he was working did not allow it to be used during the day because of the noise. Employee #1 was putting the tool back into its storage case when it fired, shooting a piston through his left index finger. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Employee #1 had not unloaded the charge before starting to pack away the tool.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	24	250

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307827816			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Electricians

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