Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200966422 - Employee injured when pinned by falling partition

Accident Summary Nr: 200966422 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303649123	07/27/2000	1751		W.D. Guy Carpentry

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, both framing carpenters, were constructing a 17 ft 4 in. by 16 ft 2 in. interior partition. The two men stood the partition up, maneuvered it into position, then simultaneously let go of the partition to pick up their nail guns. The wall fell and pinned Employee #1, who suffered bruises to his shoulder and lower back pain. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was treated, and released.

Keywords: SHOULDER, CARPENTER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, OVERTURN

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	303649123			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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