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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250781

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

Event
CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,POWDER ACTUATED TOOL,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14250781
Report ID
453710

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FASTENER FROM POWDER GUN

Investigation abstract

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

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    21
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    5
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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