Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423081 - One killed, one injured in fall when bridge deck collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14423081 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 09/03/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103165692	09/07/1993	1795	0	Grosse Construction Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were using a Caterpillar 215 backhoe with a Hydra hammer attachment as a jackhammer to demolish an approach structure leading to a double-arched bridge. Employee #1 was operating the backhoe while Employee #2 stood on the bridge deck. The backhoe was positioned so that its tracks were partially on the bridge deck and partially on the bridge approach. During the demolition process, a 100 ft section of the bridge deck collapsed, causing the backhoe to topple over and fall approximately 16 ft. Employee #1 remained in the backhoe and sustained fatal head and neck injuries. Employee #2 rode the bridge deck down, fracturing his arm and bruising his hips.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, NECK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103165692			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	103165692			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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