Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567416 - Three employees injured when concrete floor breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 14567416 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/23/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15134539	03/26/1984	1522	0	Commercial Builders Of Kansas Inc

Abstract: 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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	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

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