OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #521344

PANEL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

1989-09-06T00:00:00

Event: PANEL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 521344
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by falling panel

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing a masonry column in a demolition project. A panel above and next to the column being removed fell on the employee as he was walking und erneath the column. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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