Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 17074857 - Two employees killed, three injured in bridge collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 17074857 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116226580	07/02/1997	1795	0	C.J. Mahan Construction Company

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were struck by falling steel beams when a bridge collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 were killed, and Employees #4 and #5 were hospitalized.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Demolition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		90	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116226580	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	116226580	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	116226580	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	116226580	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	116226580	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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