Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611184 - Three Employees Crushed When Wall Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200611184 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 07/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302543236	07/20/2001	1521	0	D&M Construction

Abstract: Seven employees were attempting to raise a 14 ft.by15 ft. residential exterior gable wall on the front of a house. Three employees were crushed when the approximately 1000 lb. wall slipped and collapsed on top of them. The wall was not attached or secured to the floor.

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

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	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302543236			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	302543236			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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