Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554707 - Employee Is Killed When House Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 200554707 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310249628	03/05/2007	1799	238190	Orleans Shoring, L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 1:35 p.m. on March 4, 2007, Employee #1 was sitting on a concrete slab of a house that had been raised about 2.5 feet off the ground using manual hydraulic jacks. The house shifted and fell off the jacks, partially trapping Employee #1 under the concrete slab. Employee #1 sustained massive internal injuries to his lower torso. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. In addition to Employee #1, nine coworkers were transported to other local hospitals with non life threatening injuries. All of the coworkers were treated and released.

Keywords: STRUCTURE MOVING, HYDRAULIC JACK, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310249628			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming for piers or pylons Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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