Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14479588 - STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING BRICKS

Accident Summary Nr: 14479588 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 03/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1844075	04/11/1984	8711	0	Seybold Gore Newquist & Beulinisky Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1844083	04/11/1984	1522	0	Harvey Construction Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1844091	04/11/1984	1795	0	Wrecking Corp Of America Inc St Louis

Abstract: THE SURVEY CREW CHIEF AND TWO INSTRUMENT MEN WERE WALKING THROUGH AN ALLEY NEXT TO A BRICK BUILDING THAT WAS BEING DEMOLISHED. THEY WERE GOING TO CHECK THE REAR PROPERTY LINE. OTHER WORKERS WERE ON A SCAFFOLD ABOUT 40 FT ABOVE THE ALLEY USING JACK HAMMERS TO BREAK UP THE BRICK WALLS . ALL WORK WAS HALTED BY ONE OF THE WORKERS ON THE SCAFFOLD SO THE SURVEYORS COULD WALK PAST. AS THE FIRST INSTRUMENT MAN (EMPLOYEE #1) WALKED PAST THE SCAFFORD A CLUMP OF BRICKS FELL FROM THE WALL SRIKING THE INSTRUMENT MAN (EMPLOYEE#1) ONTHE HEAD. NONE OF THE 3 SURVEYORS (EMPLOYEE #1) WERE WEARING HARD HATS.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1844075	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1844083			Occupation Not Listed
3	1844091			Occupation Not Listed

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