OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312508

WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1987-07-03T11:35:00

Event: WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312508
Report ID: 213100

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY A FALLING WALL

Investigation abstract

AT 11:35 AM ON JULY 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OUTSIDE A WOODEN BUILDING, 60 FEET WIDE, 115 FEET LONG, AND 20 FEET HIGH, CARRYING LAMINATED BEAMS TO BE USED FOR S UPPORT COLUMNS. HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE ERECTION OF A BEAM FOR THE CANOPY IN THE OUTSIDE AREA WHEN THE ROOF TRUSSES COLLAPSED, DOMINO STYLE. THE TRUSSES PUSHED A WALL OUT, WHICH FELL OVER. THE WALL STRUCK AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AT 2 PM THAT DAY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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