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Accident Summary Nr: 170735195 - Two employees injured by falling steel beam and grates

Accident Summary Nr: 170735195 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120055595	05/03/1995	1791	0	Canyon Rebar

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, of Canyon Rebar, were forming rebar in an air shaft pit that measured 10 ft by 10 ft by 17 ft deep. A steel beam, 4 in. by 8 in. by 10 ft, and three pieces of steel grates, 5 ft by 25 in., fell onto them, causing minor injuries to Employee #1 and serious injuries to Employee #2. Canyon Rebar was cited for a serious safety violation.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GRATING, PIT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120055595			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	120055595			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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