Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201187093 - Two Workers Fatally Crushed When Marble Slabs Tip Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201187093 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/07/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317176667	02/07/2014	1743	238340	Galaxy Granite, Inc.

Abstract: On February 7, 2014, Employee #1 and Employee #2, of Galaxy Granite, Inc., were engaged in interior masonry work at a commercial building. A stack of marble slabs tipped over and fatally crushed both workers. At the time of this report, these fatalities were being investigated by Cal/OSHA.

Keywords: INSTALLING, PANEL, WALL, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317176667			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	317176667			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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