OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732396

STORM,HEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK

1988-12-20T00:00:00

Event: STORM,HEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 732396
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee killed when struck by collapsing wall

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 20, 1988, during a windstorm, Employee #1 was checking the bracing on a 20 ft high by 8 in. wide by 45 ft long concrete b lock masonry wall. The top 8 ft section of the wall was blown over, striking Emp loyee #1, who died of a head injury.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
32

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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