Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800548 - Employee killed when basement wall collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200800548 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 06/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303863260	06/22/2001	1771	0	Paul Larson Concrete

Abstract: On June 22, 2001, Employee #1 and two coworkers were finishing the flatwork for the floor of an unfinished basement of a new single-family home under construction. At the far west end of the structure, a cement truck was delivering its load when the weight of the truck caused the north wall of the basement to fail and collapse in on the three workers. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, CONCRETE TRUCK, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, STRUCK BY, BRACING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303863260			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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