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Accident Summary Nr: 8892.015 - Employee is killed when brick wall collapses during demoliti

Accident Summary Nr: 8892.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 02/29/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
242829.015	02/29/2012		236118	Farynaz Construction, Llc

Abstract: On February 29, 2012, an employee was removing an interior brick facade around a fireplace with a combination of sledge hammers, crowbars, and chisel. It appears that the upper half of the brick wall above the mantel was loosened and it fell on him. The section of wall was one layer of brick thick (3.5 inches) with an area of about 67 inches by 43 inches. The employee was crushed by the wall and was killed. There were approximately 125 bricks in the wall section. With a standard red brick weighing 5 pounds, the wall would weigh at least 616 pounds, not including the mortar.

Keywords: Brick, Collapse, Crushed, Demolition, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	242829.015	1	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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