OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264378
WALL,REBAR,STRUCK BY
Event description
EMPLOYEE BECOMES TRAPPED UNDER A REBAR WALL
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on October 19, 1989, four employees were working at v arious heights ranging from 15 to 30 feet installing rebar U-bars at the top of an erected rebar steel curtain. Three employees were working at the south end of the rebar steel curtain. The curtain began to sway. The wall fell to the floor level of the generator pump by pass. Employee #1 became trapped under the rebar wall for about 20 minutes. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital and d ied on the evening of October 23 from injuries sustained during the accident.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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