Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14457170 - Employee injured in fall from formwork

Accident Summary Nr: 14457170 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3280807	01/17/1985	1751	0	Ceco Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing flat slab support form work when a vertical 4 by 4 piece of shoring tilted, allowing the stringer to move sideways. A crosspiece 4 by 4 which he was trying to secure then slipped off the stringer. Employee #1 had one foot on this piece and lost his balance, falling 14 ft to the concrete floor. He struck his head against a crosspiece during the fall.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SHORING, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3280807			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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