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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14415095

HEAD,NAIL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,POWDER ACTUATED TOOL

Event
HEAD,NAIL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,POWDER ACTUATED TOOL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14415095
Report ID
728500

Event description

STRUCK BY NAIL SHOT FROM POWDER ACTUATED TOOL.

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING STUD WALLS IN A REMODELING PROJECT. HE WAS STANDING O N A SAW HORSE, PREPARING TO MOUNT THE STUD WALL TO THE CEILING BY NAILING IT WIT H A POWDER ACTUATED HAND TOOL. THE GUN WAS LOADED AND HAD A NAIL IN IT. IT SOMEH OW WENT OFF. THE NAIL ENTERED BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR AND CAME OUT HIS HEAD. IT CON TINUED TO THE CEILING, CHIPPING OUT A PIECE OF PLASTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    21
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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