Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850659 - Employee injured when struck by falling brick wall

Accident Summary Nr: 200850659 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 03/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300616844	03/19/1998	1741	0	K & K Restoration Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, a mason's helper, was picking up loose bricks from the flat roof of a building when the upper 3 ft 6 in. of a 6 ft 6 in. tall brick parapet wall collapsed on top of him. He suffered severe injuries that resulted in the amputation of his left arm at the shoulder, amputation of his left leg at the hip, amputation of his right leg below the knee, and spinal damage resulting in paralysis below the waist. At the time of the accident, the parapet wall was undergoing renovation.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, AMPUTATED, ROOF, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300616844			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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