OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291652
PERRY SMITH MASONRY
VINTON, VA·
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)
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#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
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#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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