Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200831576 - Three Employees Are Injured, One Is Killed in Wall Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200831576 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 01/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313429656	01/10/2011	1741	238140	Sing Da Corp. Dba. Chung Hing Co.

Abstract: On January 10, 2011, four employees of a masonry contracting company were filling an 18 foot high, 65 foot long concrete masonry block wall with cement. Employees #1 and #4 were working at ground level, and Employees #2 and #3 were working on an 18 foot high scaffold. As the employees were filling the blocks with concrete, the wall collapsed. Employees #2 and #3 were thrown off the scaffold when the wall collapsed. Employee #1 was crushed under the collapsing wall and died at the site. Employee #2 was hospitalized with fractures to his feet and ankles, and he was treated and released the next day. Employee #3 was hospitalized and treated for injuries to his head, back and shoulders. Employee #4 was hospitalized and treated for a broken left foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, ANKLE, FOOT, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	5	58	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313429656	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	313429656	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
3	313429656	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	313429656	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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