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Accident Summary Nr: 200553030 - Employee is Killed when Caught between Pivot Point
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305960908 | 09/03/2003 | 1622 | 237310 | C.E.C., Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working from a suspended man-lift bucket trying to relieve pressure from a 100-ton hydraulic jack, used to support the girders of the bascule span bridge under construction. Employee #1 was hammering the jack with a bolt, when the jack slipped out from under the load. The support beam the jack was on shifted and fell to ground, causing the bascule span of the bridge to come loose and pivot downward. Employee #1 was caught between the pivot point of the bascule span and the bridge floor 70 ft above ground. Employee #1 was killed instantly. Employee #2, #3, and #4 suffered minor injuries from falling debris.
Keywords:
SUPPORT POSTS, GIRDER, HYDRAULIC JACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BOLT, FALL, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 70 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305960908 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |