Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271328 - Employee Struck by Falling Concrete Panel

Accident Summary Nr: 200271328 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 12/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305896912	12/09/2004	1761	238170	Jamie Martinez D/B/A J.Martinez Cornice Contractor

Abstract: On December 9, 2004, Employee #1, a carpenter working for Jaime Martinez D/B/A J. Martinez Cornice Contractor in Normal, IL, was part of a crew of workers installing exterior wall panels on a precast/prestressed concrete parking deck. Temporary bracing had not been installed and the existing tack welds were cut. As the workers prepared to adjust a panel, three panels, weighing approximately 22,000 lbs each, fell from twenty-seven ft above ground. Employee #1, who was situated adjacently to the parking structure, was struck by a falling panel. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries suffered.

Keywords: BUILDING, CONCRETE PANEL, PRECAST, FALL, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	54	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305896912			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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