Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201560497 - Three employees sustained injuries when wall collapsed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304408214 | 05/11/2001 | 1542 | 0 | Bud Bailey Const Co |
Abstract: On May 11, 2001, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working on a temporary interior wall, slightly over 40 ft in length. The interior wall was built of gypsum board and metal framing and was not fastened to the floor in a proper manner. Each end of the interior wall had its top secured in only three places. While Employees #1, #2, and #3 were installing the plastic barrier, they removed at least one row of the top braces. As a result, the wall came perilously close to being nothing more than a free standing wall. As a result, when the wall was impacted with what in any other circumstances would have been a minor blow of little consequence, the entire wall collapsed. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were stuck by the collapsed wall. Employee #1 sustained cuts and lacerations of his hands, Employee #2 sustained strain and sprain of his head, and Employee #3 suffered from concussion. Even if a warning barrier had been erected to the west of the wall, it would not have been far enough to keep the employees at a safe distance from the wall, so they would not have been struck by the wall when it fell. The wall was 10 ft high. If a bench had been placed outside of the warning barrier, it would still have been closer than 10 ft to the wall.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304408214 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |
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| 2 | 304408214 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Child care workers, private household | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |
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| 3 | 304408214 | Non Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Child care workers, private household | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |
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