Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14421887 - Employee killed when structure collapses and crushes him

Accident Summary Nr: 14421887 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 12/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109317420	12/11/1991	4222	0	York Cold Storage

Abstract: At approximately 3:10 p.m. on December 10, 1991, Employee #1 was cutting steel I-beam supports to remove a stair structure that was 30 ft long and extended to a platform that was 24 ft high. As the employee made his second cut, the weight of the structure caused it to break free and slide down the steel upright support poles. After the structure reached the fulcrum point of the upright steel supports, the weight of the concrete slab forced the upright supports to fail and bend toward Employee #1. He was crushed to death between the concrete slab and the stairs.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, STAIR, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109317420			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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