Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202676359 - Worker Falls from Shaking Wall and Is Impaled on Bolt
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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317249795 | 03/18/2014 | 1751 | 238130 | Michael Carter Dba Titan Framing |
Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on March 12, 2014, Employee #1, a carpenter; Coworker #1, a foreman; and Coworker #2, a forklift operator, all employed by a carpentry contractor doing business as Titan Framing, were doing framing work to construct a garage at a residence. The front framed garage wall with a large header was lifted and set into place with the construction type all terrain forklift that Coworker #2 was operating. Employee #1 was sitting on the top of an existing side wall, and Coworker #1 was 24 feet away on the opposite side of the garage and holding the wall in place at ground level. Employee #1 placed one or two nails on his side into the top plate to connect the front wall to the side wall he was sitting on. Coworker #1, the foreman, then directed Coworker #2 to pull away the forklift. Coworker #1 let go of his side of the wall to grab more nails for his nail gun. As he took a step away from the wall, the wall started to fall. Coworker #1 tried to grab it, but the entire front garage wall fell to the ground. Employee #1, on the other side, was spun around as the wall he was sitting on shook. Employee #1 fell to the concrete slab floor of the garage, a fall height of 9 feet. As he landed, he was impaled on a .625-inch tall anchor bolt that became exposed when the front wall fell. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Mercy San Juan Hospital, admitted, and treated for a puncture wound to his back and bruising to internal organs. He remained hospitalized for four days. This event was reported to Cal/OSHA by the employer on March 13, 2014. The subsequent investigation determined that the employer was a residential home framing contractor. The investigation included interviews with Employee #1 and Coworker #1.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 317249795 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |