OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250781

F. N. THOMPSON, INC.

CHARLOTTE, NC· 1987-08-21T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EAR, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, PUNCTURE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2998722
Employer profile: F. N. THOMPSON, INC.
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 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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