Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042884 - Employees Are Injured in Ceiling Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201042884 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 11/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310425723	11/06/2006	1795	238910	C And W Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On November 6, 2006, a portion of a suspended plaster ceiling (approximately 20 ft by 65 ft) collapsed and fell 20 ft. Employees #1 through #3, who were above the ceiling performing demolition operations, sustained fractures and dislocations. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CEILING, DISLOCATED, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310425723	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	310425723	Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
3	310425723	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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