OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221353758
MICHAEL DISTASIO
NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MA·
Event description
Employee is killed by falling concrete wall
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021, an employee used an mini-excavator to remove soil along a concrete wall to access the wall's footer. Once the footer was located, the employee exited the excavator, enter the excavation and began to hand dig. A coworker was sent to retrieve a shovel when they heard a loud pop and turned around to see the wall collapse onto the employee, who was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 454
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