Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170080055 - Employee killed when masonry block wall collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170080055 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107630949	06/15/1994	1731	0	Electrical Concepts Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107630899	06/14/1994	1541	0	C.H.O.A. Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107630956	06/14/1994	1741	0	Cliff Strider Masonry

Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician, was standing by an electrical box approximately 24 feet away from an 8-inch masonry block wall that had been completed 2 hours earlier. The wall was 20 feet high and 30 feet wide and was not braced or otherwise supported. A strong gust of wind caused the wall to collapse. Several masonry blocks struck Employee #1 about the head and body, inflicting severe head injuries and causing his death.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, WALL, WORK RULES, BRACING, CONCRETE BLOCK, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107630949	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107630899			Occupation Not Listed
3	107630956			Occupation Not Listed

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