Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031961 - Wall Collapses And Injures Eight Employees

Accident Summary Nr: 200031961 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305999526	08/12/2003	1751	238130	Asbach & Vanselow, Inc.

Abstract: Eight carpenters were injured while manually lifting a balloon wall. The carpenters began to lift the wall and set it on construction horses. Braces were added and lifting was continued. Two carpenters dropped back to push from the braces. The wall was too heavy for the remaining six carpenters. The carpenters tried to lower the wall back down but could not, and the wall collapsed. Eight carpenters were taken to the hospital with back and shoulder strains. Two of the carpenters were admitted to the hospital with broke vertebrae and broken feet. The other six carpenters were treated for strains and sprains and were not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, WALL, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, VERTEBRA, SPRAIN, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305999526	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	305999526	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
7	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
8	305999526	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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