Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555399 - Employee Is Killed in Structure Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200555399 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311527873	10/24/2008	1522	236116	Briscoe'S Construction

Abstract: On October 24, 2008, Employee #1 was working inside the freestanding carport that was under construction, supported by vertical temporary bracing along the outside perimeter. Employee #1's coworker was standing on the outside of the carport with his hands resting on one of the temporary bracing. Employee #1 was operating the 20-ton bottle jack, which had an additional support on top of the jack. Employee #1 was placing the additional support brace on top of the bottle jack in the upward position. The support resting on the jack came into contact with the underside wooden beams. The support in back of the jack was removed to install trim under the area to replace the support. Employee #1 completed jacking and his coworker was about to remove the temporary vertical wooden support, when the carport structure shifted off the temporary supports, trapping Employee #1 on the inside structure of the carport, breaking his neck. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BEAM, STRUCTURE MOVING, FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, COLLAPSE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, JACK

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	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311527873			Fatality	Other	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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