Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405081 - Brick Falls On Two Employees- One Died And Other Had Bruises

Accident Summary Nr: 201405081 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/25/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127197747	01/26/2001	1741	0	Gm Powertrain/Saginaw Metal Casting Operations

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working in a holding furnace removing brick lining when a large section of a brick broke loose and fell on both employees. Employee #1 died, and Employee #2 had bruises. Employee #2 went to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FURNACE, BRICK, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127197747			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	127197747			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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