Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200355493 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Block Wall
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310043344 | 07/14/2006 | 1542 | 236220 | Topnotch Enterprise L.L.C. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was on break with a coworker waiting for two other coworkers to exit the telescoping man lift basket. The two coworkers were removing a 20-ft concrete block wall with a hammer drill to the 12-ft level. The wall had a lateral section of slab floor 3 ft above grade that was undermined. When Employee #1 and his accompanying coworker were entering the basket, the wall, being shorter than before, did not apply enough downward force to keep the counter-weighted slab level. As a result the slab tipped with the 12 ft high concrete block wall section falling toward Employee #1 and the coworker. The wall struck the coworker knocking him away. Employee #1 was pinned between the block wall and the welded frame ceiling shoring scaffold system that was approximately 6 ft away. Employee #1 was declared dead at the scene. The walls and ceiling were rebraced before recovery operations could begin. The original narrative made no mention of the coworker's injuries.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 25 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310043344 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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