OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424311
JAMES THOMAS
ST LOUIS, MO—
Event description
Employee killed when building collapses
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 and coworkers were salvaging bricks by removing them three r ows at a time. An employee working near the center of the building installed a m etal tool into an 8 to 10 ft section of the wall and then pulled on it. The wall fell in, causing the building to collapse. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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