Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214910 - FELL 7 STORIES WHILE CONNECTING STEEL

Accident Summary Nr: 14214910 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15131352	02/23/1984	1791	0	Florence Steel Erectors Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING STEEL ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE CONNECTING THE STEEL, A CONCRETE PUMP STARTED PUMPING CONCRETE TO THE 11TH FLOOR, VIBRATING THE STEEL ON THE 17TH FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEES DISCONTINUED WORK WHILE THE PUMP OPERATED. THE PUMP CEASED OPERATION AND THE EMPLOYEES RESUMED WORK. THE PUMP RESTARTED, VIBRATING THE STEEL AND CAUSING ONE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON THE STEEL. HE FELL 70 FEET TO A LANDING PLATFORM AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL STORY WHEN THE PLATFORM COLLASPED. THE EMPLOYEE CAME TO REST ON THE 9TH FLOOR LANDING PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ANY FALL PROTECTION. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN BACK, BROKEN COLLARBONE, AND INTERNAL DAMAGE. AS A RESULT OF THIS FALL, HE WAS PARALYZED.

Keywords: CONCRETE PUMP, VIBRATIONS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STEEL CONNECTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15131352			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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