OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454243
IOWA MECHANICAL INC
DES MOINES, IA—
Event description
CRUSHED BY FALLING CEMENT BLOCK WALL
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING DRILL BITS TO HIS EMPLOYER'S JOB SITE. HE WAS WALKIN G NORTH ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CONCRETE BLOCK WALL, 23' HIGH X 90' LONG, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH. A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW DOWN THE WALL, CRU SHING THE EMPLOYEE. THE BRACING WAS IN PLACE WHEN THE WALL WAS COMPLETED, BUT HA D BEEN REMOVED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 805
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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