Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270915 - Employees Struck By Falling Brick, One Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201270915 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/03/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302326343	03/03/2000	1795	0	Britt Demolition And Recycling Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 3, 2000, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing brick sections at southeast corner of the building. The employees were working in a personnel basket attached to a forklift at approximately 41 ft above ground level. The employees were being lowered in the basket when a section of brick fell from wall and struck the employees in basket. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered contusions and abrasions and was hospitalized.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, BRICK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302326343			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	302326343			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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