Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170015705 - Two employees struck by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 170015705 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 09/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302177902	09/23/1999	1711	0	Active Concrete Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 1999, Employees #1 and #2 and 16 coworkers were raising a 12 ft tall by 60 ft long wall. They were able to raise the wall to an approximately 45 degree angle, but could not raise it into a vertical position because it was too tall. When several of the workers left to get bracing, and the remaining employees were unable to hold up the wall. They let it fall and scrambled back to get out of the way. Employees #1 and #2 were unable to get clear in time and were struck by the falling wall. Employee #1 suffered a dislocated hip and Employee #2 suffered a dislocated shoulder. Both were hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOULDER, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, STRUCK BY, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302177902			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported
2	302177902			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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