Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 135375.015 - Employee is killed by falling concrete wall
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1529179.015 | 05/06/2021 | 237110 | Michael Distasio |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021, an employee used an mini-excavator to remove soil along a concrete wall to access the wall's footer. Once the footer was located, the employee exited the excavator, enter the excavation and began to hand dig. A coworker was sent to retrieve a shovel when they heard a loud pop and turned around to see the wall collapse onto the employee, who was killed.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 3 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1529179.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Elevator operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |