Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14223200 - Bridge Collapse

**Accident: 14223200 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/21/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
14721500	02/27/1984	9190	Vanderburgh County

ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1984, A JACK HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO CUT THE MIDDLE OF THE BRIDGE ARCH. ON WEDNESDAY, CUTTING TORCHES WERE BROUGHT IN. AT 8 AM ON FEB 23RD, EMPLOYEE #1 RODE TO THE BENDER ROAD BRIDGE. HE WAS TAKING AIR COMPRESSORS TO THE COUNTY YARD. AS HE WALKED UNDER BRIDGE TO THE SOUTH SIDE, TOWARD THE AIR COMPRESSOR, THE WEST SIDE BRIDGE ARCH COLLAPSED ON HIM.

Keywords: demolition, collapse, struck by, bridge, falling object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	14721500			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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