Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202491296 - Employee Is Hit by Falling Sheet Rock and Suffers Concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 202491296 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/06/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125826933	01/19/2011	1771	238110	Muse Concrete Contractors Inc

Abstract: On January 6, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a concrete contractor as a concrete worker. Employee #1 was working on the ground beside a three story building under construction. Employee #2, an employee of the framing contractor constructing the building, cut sheet rock covering a window opening with the intention of opening the window frame for the glass. Employee #2 could not see Employee #1 working below the window opening. Employee #2 notified employees working on the ground at the side of the building that overhead sheet rock removal was taking place. Employee #1 was not visible at his work position, so he did not receive the notification that work was going on above his work position. Employee #2 cut the sheet rock and as he began to remove it, a corner broke off. The piece of sheet rock fell to the ground and struck Employee #1 on his hard hat. Employee #1 was not seriously injured, but he did suffer a mild concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, POOR VISIBILITY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	34

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125826933			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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