Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14203681 - EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF SUPPORT BEAMS

Accident Summary Nr: 14203681 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 02/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3155199	02/14/1986	1541	0	H A Andersen Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 HAD COMPLETED MOVING A PURLIN (ROOF BEAM) INTO POSITION TO BE HOISTED BY THE CRANE AND WERE ON THEIR WAY TO MOVE ANOTHER PURLIN IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CRANE BOOM SUDDENLY STRUCK THE MAIN BEAM, RESULTING IN PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THE MAIN BEAM TO BOW AWAY FROM THE WEST WALL. THIS CAUSED 13 PURLINS (NOT NAILED OR OTHERWISE SECURED TO THEIR HANGARS) TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE MAIN BEAM WAS ALSO UNSECURED. THE FALLING PURLINS DID NOT STRIKE EITHER EMPLOYEE DIRECTLY. THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY AND RELEASED WITH ONLY MINOR BRUISES ON THE ARMS AND LEGS.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3155199			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices
2	3155199			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices

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