Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295901 - Employee killed when brick archway collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14295901 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2819969	09/06/1985	1791	0	Williams Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a brick archway that was under construction, welding clips onto an overhead steel beam. The keystones had not yet been installed to stabilize the archway, which was supported by a plywood form with 4 in. by 4 in. wooden jacks. Employee #1 may have been standing on top of the wooden form at the keystone opening when the form moved or started to fall, causing him to fall into the keystone opening. He died of massive crushing chest injuries. The impact of his fall and the loss of the form support caused the archway to shear off and fall to the ground. A corner of it rolled onto Employee #1's head.

Keywords: CHEST, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, BRICK, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2819969			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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