OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510754

HEAD,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

1984-04-11T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14510754
Report ID: 625400

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING BRICKS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND AT THE OUTER EDGE OF A SCAFFOLD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BRICKS ON THE 25 FOOT-HIGH SCAFFOLD. ONE BUNDLE (100 BRICKS) FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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