Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311974 - Construction Worker Is Killed When a Wall Collaspes

Accident Summary Nr: 201311974 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 02/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311918296	02/12/2009	1751	238130	Shamrock Interiors Corp.

Abstract: On February 12, 2009, Employee #1, a 59-year-old-male with Shamrock Interiors Corp, was snapping lines for metal stud installation on the second floor of the building when a wall collapsed. Employee #1 struck-by a nineteen-foot concrete wall, which collapsed due to high winds and inadequate bracing. Employee #1 was pronounced at the site by Emergency Medical Services (EMS.)

Keywords: HIGH WIND, SUPPORT POSTS, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311918296			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	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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