OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211437
LEIMBACK CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BROOKLYN PARK, MD·
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING SHEETROCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STARTING THE JOB OF REMOVING FIVE SHEETS OF 4 X 12 X HALF INCH S EMENT BY ATTEMPING TO DO A JOB ALONE WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE SOUGHT ASSISTANCE. THER E WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. HEETROCK, WHICH HAD BEEN BRACED TO PREVENT ENTRY TO A DOORWAY. HE REMOVED THE ST RONG-BACK AND A LOWER BRACE. HE PLACED HIS BACK AGAINST THE SHEETROCK TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING AND REMOVED THE FINAL BRACE. THE SHEETROCK WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM T O HOLD AND BROKE IN HALF APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET FROM THE TOP. THE TOP PORTION S TRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, CAUSING A BRUISE ON HIS HEAD AND A MINOR WHIPLASH -LIKE INJURY TO HIS NECK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING FROM HIS EMPLOYER. HE WAS THE WORKER WHO HAD ERECTED THE BARRIER THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY, SO HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE SHEETROCK. THE EMPLOYEE USED BAD JUDG
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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