Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117102.015 - Employee incurs puncture wound in leg when nail gun discharg

Accident Summary Nr: 117102.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408060.015	06/12/2019		236116	Aries Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on June 6, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in framing work for a new mixed-use building. He was working on the second story and using a Hitachi NR83A2 Nailer to nail a joist. He attempted to set the nail gun down by the airline when the nail gun swung and hit him in the knee. The nail gun discharged a 3-inch 16 penny twisted shank nail into his leg. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture wound.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Construction, Equipment Operator, Joist, Knee, Nail, Nail gun, Pneumatic equipment, Puncture, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1408060.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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