Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201115664 - Employee injured when struck by stack of plywood

Accident Summary Nr: 201115664 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126032127	06/20/2002	1751	0	Daniel Ralph Smith Construction

Abstract: At approximately 6:45 a.m. on June 18, 2002, a foreman and two of his crew were framing a two-story house. The two coworkers were laying plywood for the second floor. The plywood was 1.125 in. thick and 4 ft by 8 ft. A stand had been built to hold the sheets of plywood that was 46 in. off of the ground level and it was holding 10 sheets of plywood. As the foreman was walking by the stand, the sheets of plywood fell on top of him. Emergency medical services were called and he was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for various injuries.

Keywords: CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126032127			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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