Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555670 - Two Employees Are Killed When Cage Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200555670 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313024069	06/13/2009	1622	237310	J.L. Steel Reinforcing, Llc

Abstract: On June 12, 2009, a major widening project of the Huey P. Long Bridge was being done. Employees #1, #2 and a coworker were working on a rebar cage that had been lifted up on top of a 50 foot column by a crane. Guy wires were placed on the cage to hold it in place. About 25 to 35 minutes after the crane released the cage the cage collapsed and fell 50 feet killing Employees #1 and #2. The coworker was not injured.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, REBAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		39	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313024069			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	313024069			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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