Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305896912 - Jamie Martinez D/B/A J.Martinez Cornice Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Investigation Summary

On December 9, 2004, Employee #1, a carpenter working for Jaime Martinez D/B/A J. Martinez Cornice Contractor in Normal, IL, was part of a crew of workers installing exterior wall panels on a precast/prestressed concrete parking deck. Temporary bracing had not been installed and the existing tack welds were cut. As the workers prepared to adjust a panel, three panels, weighing approximately 22,000 lbs each, fell from twenty-seven ft above ground. Employee #1, who was situated adjacently to the parking structure, was struck by a falling panel. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries suffered.

Keywords: BUILDING, CONCRETE PANEL, PRECAST, FALL, STRUCK BY