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Accident: 88390.015 - One Employee Is Killed And Another Injured When Wall Collaps
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1176008.015 | 09/08/2016 | Wirth Brothers Excavating, Llc. |
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 struc ture being demolished while a sub-contractor was operating a high reach excavato r on the opposite side of the masonry block wall removing the roof of the struct ure. 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 outwar d 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.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Demolition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 40 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1176008.015 | 65 | M | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Demolition FatCause: |