OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215438
HIGH WIND,WALL,BACK,LACERATION,NECK,CONCRETE BLOCK
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED BY FALLING CONCRETE BLOCK WALL
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was waterproofing a mason wall located near a concrete block wall. A strong gust of wind knocked the concrete block wall down onto the employee. The employee suffered lacerations to the back and side of his neck.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 563
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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