Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100194737 - Gerard Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100194737

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 03/05/1986

Site Address:
Gerard Builders, Inc.
651 Centerton Road
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360528087

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14312029

Event: 03/04/1986

Employee's skull crushed by falling lumber

Employee #1 was attempting to reach an 8 ft by 4 ft sheet of 3/4 in. thick plywood located behind several sheets of 1/2 in. thick particle board that were standing on end. Employee #1 misjudged the weight of the sheets and they knocked him over. First his head struck against the corner of a lawn mower that was directly behind him, and then several sheets of lumber fell on him. Employee #1's skull was crushed and he was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100194737			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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