Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200671741 - Employee killed when struck by falling chimney blocks

Accident Summary Nr: 200671741 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301882247	03/03/1999	1795	0	Art Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was demolishing a fireplace and chimney when some of the chimney bricks fell on top of him. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CHIMNEY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301882247			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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