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Accident Summary Nr: 606103 - CONCRETE BLOCK BLEW OVER, CRUSHING EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 606103 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100362532	07/31/1986	1741	0	Hlgwp&B Masonry Contracting Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100362524	07/31/1986	1542	0	D & M Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1, #2 AND #3 WERE LAYING BRICK VENEER ON THE OUTSIDE OF A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THE WALL WAS 55 FEET LONG AND 14 FEET, 6 INCHES HIGH. THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN A SUDDEN WIND STORM BLEW THE WALL OVER, KILLING TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES AND SLIGHTLY INJURING THE OTHER. THE WALL HAD BEEN STANDING FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS. NO BRACING WAS INSTALLED, NOR WERE THE TOP SUPPORTING STEEL MEMBERS IN PLACE. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WORKED FOR A MASONRY SUBCONTRACTOR. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HAD INSTALLED SOME BRACING ON THE INSIDE OF THE WALL, BUT IT HAD BEEN REMOVED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER SO THAT SOME GRADING WORK COULD BE DONE INSIDE THE BUILDING.

Keywords: WALL, UNSECURED, BRACING, HIGH WIND, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100362532	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100362532	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	100362532	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	100362524			Occupation Not Listed

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