OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488282
UNITED CONSTRUCTION WEATHERPROOFING CO INC
NY, NY—
Event description
One killed, three injured when struck by falling debris
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 were removing a brick parapet on the penthouse of a 21-s tory building. They were standing on the 20th floor setback below the parapet wh en it suddenly collapsed. Employee #1 was killed and Employees #2 through #4 wer e seriously injured when they were struck by falling debris.
Victims (4)
-
#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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