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Accident Summary Nr: 96498.015 - Demolition Worker Is Injured By Falling Boards
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1241444.015 | 06/16/2017 | 1521 | 236115 | 317717287 - Adams Construction Llc |
Abstract: At 2:10 p.m. on June 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in demolition work at a commercial building. He crawled under a sta ck of old 2 by 4's suspended on two saw horses to remove wires from the wood. T he saw horses collapsed, and Employee #1, who was lying on his back, was struck by the falling boards. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was tran sported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for crushing injuries to h is head and face, including a fractured jaw and head contusions.
Keywords:
construction, contusion, crushed, demolition, dismantling, face, falling object, fracture, head, wood slab
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1241444.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter apprentices | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |