Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740686 - Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete block

Accident Summary Nr: 200740686 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 04/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303368138	05/01/2000	0781	0	Amp Residential Services, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a crew constructing a concrete retaining wall. He was kneeling below a 2 ft by 2 ft by 8 ft long concrete block that was resting on a similar block. A coworker mounted the upper block, causing it to slide off the lower block and fall on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed. The concrete block that fell had been improperly placed on top of the lower block.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303368138			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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