Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401148 - Employee killed when struck by debris from falling chimney

Accident Summary Nr: 201401148 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124902347	09/25/1997	1795	0	Hubert Kurtland Wilson

Abstract: On September 24, 1997, Employee #1 and a coworker were tearing down an unsupported 20 ft high chimney at a job site in Calhoun County. His coworker was standing at the entrance to the building and Employee #1 was starting to pry off bricks from the bottom of the chimney when the entire structure began to come down. Employee #1 ran but was struck on the head by falling bricks and debris. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CHIMNEY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	124902347			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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