Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170179006 - Employee injured when struck by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 170179006 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120043559	10/14/1993	1751	0	Camron Holt Const.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120043591	10/14/1993	1751	0	Camron Holt Const.

Abstract: Five employees (3 from Camron Holt Construction, 2 from another employer) were attempting to stand up a framed wall that was 19 ft 8 in. by 12 ft 9 in. and weighed approximately 1,200 lb. It was agreed, after coming half-way, that the lift would not be successful and that they would drop the wall back down. The lifters agreed to step aside or between beams. Employee #1 was caught when he attempted to step between the beams and the wall came down on him, fracturing 2 vertebrae in his back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120043559			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	120043591					Occupation Not Listed

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