Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201633781 - Employee injures back when struck by falling wall
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306630930 | 06/18/2003 | 1522 | 236118 | Mark Gardner |
Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 17, 2003, Employee #1 and three other employees were lifting a wooden wall. The wall weighed approximately 1500 lb, was constructed of 2-in. by 6-in. lumber, and was approximately 12 ft tall and 20 ft long. As the four employees were raising it by hand and putting it into place, three of the employees dropped it because of the weight. Employee #1 was bent over backward, crushed, and suffered a severed spinal cord.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306630930 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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