Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14491179 - COLLAPSED CEMENT BLOCK WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14491179 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 02/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1074897	02/04/1985	1795	0	Selo Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A FRONT END LOADER TO DEMOLISH BUILDING EQUIPMENT ADJACENT TO A NON-LOAD-BEARING CEMENT BLOCK WALL INSIDE A BUILDING. THE WALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 13' HIGH. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS PASSING WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE WALL AT THE TIME OF THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY AND THE ENTIRE WALL COLLAPED ON HIM. EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES THE NEXT DAY. THE FRONT END LOADER WAS A 45,000 LB. CATERPILLAR #977L WITH FRONT BUCKET EQUIPPED WITH A CLAM ATTACHMENT. THE VIBRATION FROM THIS LARGE MACHINE ALONE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BLOCK WALL TO LOOSEN AND COLLAPSE.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, VIBRATIONS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1074897			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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