Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924538 - Employee Is Killed When Concrete Walkway Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200924538 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 07/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310255112	07/12/2006	1795	238910	At Your Disposal, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310255120	07/10/2006	1795	238910	Hall Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310255138	07/10/2006	6513	531110	Artcraft Management, Inc.

Abstract: On July 10, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were removing a second-floor concrete balcony walkway using a jack hammer. The employees were standing on the balcony walkway when it suddenly collapsed and they fell about 9 ft to the first-floor walkway. When the walkway collapsed, it rolled over towards the building wall. After falling, Employee #1 was struck and pinned by the tumbling walkway. He was killed as a result. Employee #2 landed on top of the fallen walkway and suffered contusion and abrasion injuries.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, SHORING, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Demolition		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310255112	Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	310255120			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	310255138			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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