Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635075 - Four Employees Injured When Struck by Falling Wall

Accident Summary Nr: 201635075 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 04/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308747294	04/27/2005	1521	236115	Kim Pendergrass

Abstract: On April 27, 2005, eleven workers were attempting to stand and install a newly constructed exterior building wall. The wall fell and struck four of the workers, causing multiple fractures to Employees #1, #2, and #3 and a strained lower leg to Employee #4. All four employees were hospitalized and treated for their injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HARD HAT, WALL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308747294	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations
2	308747294	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations
3	308747294	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations
4	308747294	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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