Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200774610 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Overturned Wall

Accident Summary Nr: 200774610 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 12/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310581681	12/19/2006	1751	238130	Robert A.Murrin Construction, Inc

Abstract: A work crew of Robert Murrin Construction, Inc., were erecting walls for a building under construction. The fourth and final wall had been prefabricated on the ground floor. In preparation for raising this last wall, the coworkers removed a brace that was holding up another wall. A sudden gust of wind caused this wall to overturn and strike Employee #1, who was cleaning the outside of the building. Employee #1 sustained unspecified injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HIGH WIND, WALL, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310581681			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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