Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201260254 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 201260254 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 06/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302055074	06/17/1998	1761	0	Allied Building Products Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. June 17, 1998, Employees #1 and #2, roofing consultants, were standing on the front side walk on the north side of a building. A refuse truck was leaving the side driveway through a gate with an overfilled load of renovation material. The top gate rail was struck by the dumpster or its contents causing the support block and concrete wall to dislodge from it's footings and topple towards the two roofing consultants. Employee #1 was able to jump out of the way and was not injured. However, Employee #2 was pinned by the debris and was crushed to death. Bystanders tried to remove the blocks and wall sections but were unable to offer assistance in time. The driver of the dump truck apparently did not execute caution when exiting a driveway onto a public street and was charged with negligent homicide. Neither of the two individuals riding in the cab of the truck was used as a safety lookout while exiting the 10 ft wide driveway while approaching a blind sidewalk.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, BLOCKS, PINNED, DUMPSTER, CRUSHED, ROOFER, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	4	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302055074			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other
2	302055074			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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