OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #823112
R&R CONSTRUCTION, INC.
SUITLAND, MD·
Event description
2 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HURT WHEN HOUSE COLLAPSED ON THEM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVELS OF A HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLING BRACINGS ON THE BAY WINDOW AND BRACING THE DOORWA Y. THE BUILDING SUDDENLY BEGAN TO COLLAPSE AROUND THEM. EMPLOYEE #1, A CARPENTER FOR 15 YEARS, SUFFERED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND BRUISES WHEN HE WAS SQUEEZED B ETWEEN THE FLOORS. EMPLOYEE #2, A CONSTRUCTION WORKER FOR 14 YEARS, SUFFERED A F RACTURED HIP AND FRACTURED LEG AS HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE SAME SQUEEZING ACTION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 569
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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