Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775963 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Wall

Accident Summary Nr: 200775963 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314418351	04/05/2010	1521	236115	Robert Mcauliffe Dba Mcauliffe & Sons Contracting

Abstract: On April, 5, 2010, an employee, a supervisor, an owner of the company, along with several coworkers was attempting to raise an exterior wall section during the framing of the structure when the wall section fell. The falling wall section then struck the employee on the head. The employee was located at the edge of the second floor and was not wearing any means of fall protection. The employee fell approximately 11 feet to the ground below. Emergency medical services were summoned. The employee was hospitalized and treated for concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, COLLAPSE, PPE, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, 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		$250,000 to $500,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314418351			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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