Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924388 - Employee killed when struck by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 201924388 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 02/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310266598	02/19/2008	1751	238130	Ramiro Moreno Construction

Abstract: On February 18, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were at a residential site, erecting a framed wall. As they were working, a high gust of wind blew over a previously-erected wall. Employee #1 was struck on the back of the head by the falling wall and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310266598			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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