Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200072775 - Employees Are Injured When House Collapses in High Wind

Accident Summary Nr: 200072775 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 01/31/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309512523	02/01/2006	1751	238130	Jose Ramirez Dba Jrm Construction

Abstract: On January 31, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were injured when the two-story house they were framing collapsed due to windy conditions. Employee #1 sustained a broken hand and Employee #2 sustained a bruised shoulder. Both employees were treated and released from the hospital the same day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, HAND, CONTUSION

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	2	23

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309512523			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	309512523			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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