Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14201461 - EMPLOYEES FALL WHEN REINFORCED CONCRETE FAILS

Accident Summary Nr: 14201461 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 04/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108406638	05/02/1989	1771	0	Sterling Steel Friction Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and Employee #2 were placing 4 ft-6 in. long by 8 in. thick reinforced concrete floor planks on structural supports on the second floor under construction. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were standing together on the last plank that was elevated and set in place. The floor plank broke across approximately one-third of the length from the east end, and both employees fell 16 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a sprained right ankle and right wrist, plus a bruised left heel. Employee #2 sustained a sprained left ankle.

Keywords: CONCRETE PANEL, FALL, CONCRETE, SPRAIN, ANKLE, CONTUSION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108406638			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Structural metal workers
2	108406638			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Structural metal workers

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