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Accident Summary Nr: 200230209 - Employee drowns after bridge collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200230209 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/04/1997
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30020454206/10/199717940J.F. Overman Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a 20 to 22 ton dump truck across a bridge that had an 8 ton load limit. He had crossed the bridge three times without incident, but on his fourth trip the bridge decking gave way on one side and the truck slid off the bridge into the river. Employee #1's was not found and he is presumed to have drowned.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RIVER, BRIDGE DECK, BRIDGE, DROWN, TRUCK DRIVER
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Excavation, landfill Other Under $50,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 300204542 Fatality Other Truck drivers, heavy Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Placing bridge deck
Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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