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Accident: 200775963 - Employee Is Injured When Struck By Falling Wall
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314418351 | 04/05/2010 | 1521 | Robert Mcauliffe Dba Mcauliffe & Sons Contracting |
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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314418351 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | FallDist: FallHt:11 Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |