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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497025.015 - Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
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
Case Closed: 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 structural t-bolts holding the forming panel upright . The forming panel broke loose from 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 concrete surface. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed.
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 of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497025.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Carpenter apprentices |