Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365318 - Two Employees Are Injured When Wall Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202365318 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 10/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309486405	10/05/2005	1521	236118	Healthy Homes Nw Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 and Employee #2 were part of a crew of 14 workers at this job site to raise a wall. When the wall was 80 percent up, the workers were fatigued due to the weight. One of the 2-in. by 4-in. wood supports used by one of two workers in the rear snapped. Someone yelled "bail" and all workers tried escaping through wall openings. Two workers did not clear. Employee #1 and Employee #2 both suffered unspecified fractures and were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309486405			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other
2	309486405			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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