Hal Larsen Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Apr 12, 2018: Employee using nail gun shoots self in head

At 12:15 p.m. on April 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in framing work at a single family residence. He was using a Hitachi Nail Gun 3.5 Inch to frame a staircase. As he nailed a wood ledger board to a wall approximately 6 feet above the floor, the nail gun struck and bounced off a metal joist. Employee #1 held onto the nail gun with his finger still on the trigger. Employee #1 inadvertently shot a nail into his head above his right eye. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital. He required surgery to remove the nail and treat the puncture wound.