Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 552075 - Employee killed when crushed by falling wall

Accident Summary Nr: 552075 -- Report ID: 0627410 -- Event Date: 11/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110324191	11/07/1995	4731	0	Transportation Management Consultants, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110324209	11/07/1995	1542	0	C E Wolf Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: While visiting a construction work site, Employee #1 and the site sub-contractor stopped to talk next to a cinder block wall that had been erected several days before. It was raining and the wind caused the wall to move and fall. The contractor ran out of the path of the falling wall, but Employee #1 was unable to escape. He was caught by the 20 ft high cinder block wall and crushed against the concrete foundation. He was killed.

Keywords: WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONCRETE BLOCK, STORM, HIGH WIND, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110324191			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	110324209					Occupation Not Listed

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