Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171056344 - Employee injured when struck by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 171056344 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126786755	04/14/1998	1521	0	G & J Const

Abstract: Employee #1 and four coworkers were erecting an 18 ft tall by 15 ft wide exterior wall to a house in North Salt Lake City, UT. The wall was constructed of several nominal 2 by 6 boards and planking, and was built on the ground to be lifted into place. The crew raised the wall as far as they could reach but because of its heavy weight could not move it any further. They decided to let it down, but Employee #1 was unable to get out of the way and was struck on the back by the falling wall. He was taken to Salt Lake Regional Hospital for evaluation.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126786755			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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