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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291652

HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14291652
Report ID
355118

Event description

Employees struck by cinderblocks when wind collapses wall

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were working 20 to 30 feet below a 10 foot high by 21 foot l ong cinderblock parapet wall. High winds ranging between 40 and 50 mph winds cau sed the wall to fail. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by material from the falli ng wall; both were hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    563
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    563
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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