OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251482
CONCRETE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
MT. AIRY, NC·
Event description
Employees injured when wall collapses during storm
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #6 were finishing concrete in the dining room/kitchen area of the White Plains Elementary School, which was under construction. Despite the approach of a severe rain/wind storm, the employees stayed on the job trying to finish the floor. As the weather deteriorated, the employees began to exit from the building through a corridor. Before they were able to exit, a strong gust o f wind collapsed two 14 ft high block walls, which fell onto the employees causi ng cuts, abrasions, fractured hips, arms, and legs. Employees #1 through #5 were hospitalized. The walls had not been adequately braced.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 15 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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