Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14240782 - One employee killed, another hurt as block wall collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14240782 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 11/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14877674	11/13/1984	1741	0	Midwest Cement Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14877666	11/13/1984	1542	0	Welsh Const Corp

Abstract: At approximately 3:10 p.m. on November 9, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to brace the south side of a concrete masonry wall that was approximately 16 ft by 42 ft long, running east to west. Guy wires had been placed from the south side of the wall and the employees were preparing to brace the wall with lumber. Suddenly a gust of wind blew the block wall down upon the employees. Employee #1 died of a crushing wound that punctured a lung. Employee #2 sustained a laceration on the back of his head and bruises and was hospitalized for one day.

Keywords: HEAD, LUNG, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PUNCTURE, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14877674	Fatality	Puncture	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters
2	14877674	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons
3	14877666			Occupation Not Listed

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