Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626513 - Employee Is Killed When Earthen Wall Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200626513 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 02/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316432681	02/23/2012	1795	238910	Roberson Construction & Land Development Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on February 23, 2012, Employee # 1 was cutting rebar that was tied into the foundation of the basin and into the back concrete wall that had been previously demolished. Employee # 1 was cutting the rebar which was 4 ft. tall by 3.5 ft. deep by 8 ft. long a section of earthen wall broke away above him. Employee # 1 was covered by the earthen wall and died from his injuries.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, WALL, COLLAPSE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316432681			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Wall (earthen) collapse

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