Inspection Detail

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

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305896912

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 12/09/2004

Site Address:
Jamie Martinez D/B/A J.Martinez Cornice Contractor
807 S. Main
Normal, IL 61761

Mailing Address:
3302 Storey Lane, Dallas, TX 75220

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100272178

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271328

Event: 12/09/2004

Employee Struck by Falling Concrete Panel

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305896912			Fatality	Other	Carpenters

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