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Accident Summary Nr: 14569412 - EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION

Accident Summary Nr: 14569412 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 08/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3068590	08/14/1985	1622	0	Max J Kuney Corp

Abstract: ON AUGUST 13, 1985 AT 1:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 56 FEET FROM THE NEW UMATILLA RIVER BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR UMATILLA, OREGON. PRIOR TO THE FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE EXTERIOR BRIDGE BEAM DIRECTING THE GROUNDSMAN WHO WAS STANDING AT THE CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK CONTROLS. THE EMPLOYEE'S LAST INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO STOP THE PUMP AND WAIT UNTIL THE WORKERS ON TOP OF THE BRIDGE (WHERE HE WAS) WERE READY FOR MORE CONCRETE. THEY WERE POURING CONCRETE INTO THE DIAPHRAGMS, WHICH CONNECT AND STRENGTHEN THE BRIDGE BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL THROUGH A 19 INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE TWO OUTER BEAMS. THERE WAS NO DECKING OR GUARDRAILS AT THIS SECTION OF THE BRIDGE.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3068590			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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