OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327548

SKINKER & GARRETT, INC.

WASHINGTON,, DC— 1985-05-01T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, NAIL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2011112
Employer profile: SKINKER & GARRETT, INC.
Summary number: 14327548
Report ID: 316100

Event description

SHOT IN HEAD BY A POWDER ACTUATED TOOL

Investigation abstract

TWO CARPENTERS WERE USING A POWDER ACTUATED TOOL TO ANCHOR PLYWOOD FORMS TO A CO NCRETE WALL. A THIRD CARPENTER WAS CUTTING FORMS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY. ONE OF THE CARPENTERS FIRED INTO A HOLLOW SECTION OF THE CONCRETE, ALLOWING THE 2" NAIL TO BECOME A PROJECTILE. THE NAIL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS CUTTING FORMS IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING HEAD OR FACE PROTECTI ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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