Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167923.015 - One employee is killed and another injures leg when crushed

Accident Summary Nr: 167923.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 07/01/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1759247.015	07/01/2024		238910	Truckin' Construction Corp

Abstract: At 11:35 a.m. on July 1, 2024, two employees were working at a demolition site of a single-story residential structure. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were using a shovel and broom to sweep broken glass off the back patio when a 7-foot cinderblock wall adjacent to them suddenly collapsed, crushing both employees. Employee #1 sustained injuries to the leg and was hospitalized for treatment, while Employee #2 died from his injuries at the scene. Emergency services were called, and an investigation is underway.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cinder Block Plant, Collapse, Crushed, Demolish, Demolition, Excavation, Excavator, Leg, Masonry Wall, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Demolition			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1759247.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1759247.015	20	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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