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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540744

EXCAVATION,WALL,CONCRETE BLOCK,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
EXCAVATION,WALL,CONCRETE BLOCK,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14540744
Report ID
111400

Event description

Employees injured when struck by collapsing wall

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were uncovering oil tanks for testing when they were hit by a section of a collapsing block wall that was adjacent to the excavation. Employ ee #1 was hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2

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