OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560510

DEMOLITION,BUILDING,PINNED,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

1989-05-19T00:00:00

Event: DEMOLITION,BUILDING,PINNED,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14560510
Report ID: 112600

Event description

Employee injured when pinned under falling column

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in the cellar of a partially demolished two-family house when he touched a loose column. The column gave way, trapping the employee unde r debris. After approximately 90 minutes, the local fire department rescued Empl oyee #1. He was taken to the hospital and released.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 15 M

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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