Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170839872 - Employee Is Injured in Fall When Bridge Deck Falls
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125540427 | 06/27/2008 | 1622 | 237310 | Mcm Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 26, 2008, Employee #1, a carpenter foreman, fell 30 ft as the elevated form traveler on a 245 ft tall highway bridge, rolled off of the end of the supporting rails. He had earlier directed his crew to remove the safety stops on the rails that prevent over travel of the form. He was hospitalized for several lumbar fractures as well as a fractured right ankle.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 245 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125540427 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall, other |
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