Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200610426 - Two employees injured when wall collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200610426 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 07/20/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302535067	07/22/1999	1799	0	B-N-G Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were part of a crew of six that was beginning to erect an exterior wall and end gable combination. The fully sheathed wall was 32 ft long and 20 ft 6 in. at its peak. The crew had strapped down the bottom of the wall and, with three people on each side, started tilting the top end up into place. A sudden gust of wind caught the end and, unable to hold the wall, they started easing and walking it back down. Another gust of wind caused the wall to start to fall. Four coworkers were able to get out of the way, but Employees #1 and #2 became caught. The wall fell on top of them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302535067			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations
2	302535067			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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