Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14454243 - CRUSHED BY FALLING CEMENT BLOCK WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14454243 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/15/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2644607	11/16/1984	1711	0	Iowa Mechanical Inc

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING DRILL BITS TO HIS EMPLOYER'S JOB SITE. HE WAS WALKING NORTH ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CONCRETE BLOCK WALL, 23' HIGH X 90' LONG, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH. A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW DOWN THE WALL, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE. THE BRACING WAS IN PLACE WHEN THE WALL WAS COMPLETED, BUT HAD BEEN REMOVED.

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, CONCRETE BLOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2644607			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, light

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