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Accident: 14567416 - Three Employees Injured When Concrete Floor Breaks
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15134539 | 03/26/1984 | 1522 | Commercial Builders Of Kansas Inc |
Employees #1 and #2 were unloading sheetrock on the fourth floor and Employee #3 was working at ground level. A forklift operator was setting a load of sheetrock on the fourth floor when Employee #2 motioned to the operator to lift the forks. The operator lowered them and began to back up. The forks started to drag and the prestressed concrete floor broke. Employees #1 and #2 fell, and Employee #3 was struck by a piece of falling concrete. Employee #1 suffered a broken leg, and Employees #2 and #3 sustained bruises.
Keywords:
fracture, collapse, work rules, construction, industrial truck, fall, floor opening, struck by, falling object, leg
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15134539 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drywall installers | ||
| 2 | 15134539 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers | ||
| 3 | 15134539 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drywall installers |