Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170864144 - Employee injured when struck by falling piece of drywall

Accident Summary Nr: 170864144 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125656538	01/30/1997	1611	0	Emerald Asphalt Concrete

Abstract: At approximately 9:35 a.m. on December 1, 1996, Employee #1, a laborer, was working at a motel that was being partially demolished. He walked downstairs and under a balcony into an unbarricaded area with no posted warning signs to get a drink of water. He was struck by an approximately 8 ft long by 15 ft wide piece of drywall that had been dropped from the second- story balcony. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: WARNING LINE, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED, WARNING SIGN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125656538			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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