OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #704965
CAMPITELLI, INC.
ELLICOTT CITY, MD·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES STRUCK ON HEAD BY PORTION OF FALLING WALL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FINISHING THE MORTAR JOINTS OF A BRICK VENEER WALL WHEN THE TOP 3 FEET OF A 12 FOOT SECTION OF THE 24 FOOT LONG WALL COLLAPSED. THE EMP LOYEES, WHO WERE NOT WEARING HARD HATS, RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE MASONS BY TRADE. BOTH RECEIVED TWO TO FIVE SUTURES AND WERE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED. THEY RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. THE EMPLOYER FEELS TH E MORTAR AND BRICK CONTAINED TOO MUCH WATER.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 563
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 563
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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