Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 88390.015 - One employee is killed and another injured when wall collaps

Accident Summary Nr: 88390.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 09/08/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1176008.015	09/08/2016		238910	Wirth Brothers Excavating, Llc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2016, a 65 year old male, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing debris from the ground outside a two story masonry block structure being demolished while a sub-contractor was operating a high reach excavator on the opposite side of the masonry block wall removing the roof of the structure. The operator of the high reach excavator was attempting to remove the final portion of the roof when the top ten feet of the masonry block wall fell outward striking Employee #1 and Employee #2. Employee #1 was killed immediately as a result of his injuries and Employee #2 was hospitalized for multiple fractures and severe head trauma.

Keywords: Demolition, Excavation, Excavator, Fracture, Head, Masonry Wall, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1176008.015	65	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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