Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497025.015 - Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: St. Louis
Site Address:
Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.
8027 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105
Mailing Address:
1341 North Rock Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/2020
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec
Close Case:04/27/2021
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1669006 | Yes | Yes |
Accident | 1709104 |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on October 5, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company , was engaged in the construction of a new building. He was dismantling a steel DOKA concrete forming panel. Without first ensuring that the forming panel was connected to the tower crane and thus secured, the employee removed all structu ral t-bolts holding the forming panel upright . The forming panel broke loose f rom the concrete and fell to the ground. Employee #1, whose fall protection was attached to the forming panel, fell 19 feet and struck his head against the con crete surface. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was kil led.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, bolt, brain, concrete form work, construction, crane, demolition, dismantling, fall protection, fracture, head, panel, skull, struck against, structural collapse, unsecured panel, untrained
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1497025.015 | Fatality | Carpenter apprentices |