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Accident: 123462.015 - Two Employees Incur Multiple Injuries When Struck By Falling
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1458500.015 | 01/27/2020 | S'N'S Erectors, Inc. |
At 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2020, Employee 1 and Employee 2 used an aerial lift (Genie Aerial Lift, Model #S85XC) to position under a precast concrete beam to r eplace three-eighth inch metal plates with one-inch-thick plates to install the beam. As they worked, a coworker observed the beam the employees worked on and a n adjacent beam collapsed. The beam landed on top of the employees in the aerial lift and pinned them in the basket. The employees were hospitalized to treat th e injuries received. Employee 1 received a spinal injury and a hip fracture, and Employee 2 received rib fractures and facial injuries.
Keywords:
aerial lift, beam, collapse, compound fracture, concrete beam, face, falling object, hip, installing, pinned, precast, rib, spine, steel plate, struck by
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | 52 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458500.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters | |
| 2 | 1458500.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |