Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135375.015 - Employee is killed by falling concrete wall

Accident Summary Nr: 135375.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1529179.015	05/06/2021		237110	Michael Distasio

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021, an employee used an mini-excavator to remove soil along a concrete wall to access the wall's footer. Once the footer was located, the employee exited the excavator, enter the excavation and began to hand dig. A coworker was sent to retrieve a shovel when they heard a loud pop and turned around to see the wall collapse onto the employee, who was killed.

Keywords: Collapse, Crushed, Excavation, Excavator, Falling Object, Masonry Wall, Shovel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1529179.015	55	M	Fatality		Elevator operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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