OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526420

HEDRECK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

WEST PALM BEACH, FL— 1984-12-26T00:00:00

Event: WALL, DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1655885
Employer profile: HEDRECK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Summary number: 14526420
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling blocks

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, was on a ladder at a height of approximately 10 ft, demolis hing a brick and block wall. He was using a chisel to break up the wall after an opening was made. There was no shoring placed between the beam bottom and the t op of the opening where the lintel and new beam would be poured. The blocks fell on Employee #1, striking him on the head, neck, and chest. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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