Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 704965 - TWO EMPLOYEES STRUCK ON HEAD BY PORTION OF FALLING WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 704965 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2807972	12/16/1986	1741	0	Campitelli, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FINISHING THE MORTAR JOINTS OF A BRICK VENEER WALL WHEN THE TOP 3 FEET OF A 12 FOOT SECTION OF THE 24 FOOT LONG WALL COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE NOT WEARING HARD HATS, RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE MASONS BY TRADE. BOTH RECEIVED TWO TO FIVE SUTURES AND WERE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED. THEY RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. THE EMPLOYER FEELS THE MORTAR AND BRICK CONTAINED TOO MUCH WATER.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BRICK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2807972			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons
2	2807972			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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