Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 893537 - Employee injured when struck by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 893537 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 08/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105705792	08/10/1988	1521	0	Decker Const. Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 9, 1988, Employee #1 and four coworkers were raising a load-bearing wooden wall along the edge of a house. The employee was lifting the wall from near its middle. When it was raised to a height of 8 to 10 feet, a coworker slipped and the wall fell on top of Employee #1, fracturing his neck and back. The wall appeared to be too heavy for the five coworkers to lift.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, NECK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105705792			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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