Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200630101 - One employee killed, two injured in bridge collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200630101 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 12/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116219304	12/03/1997	1622	0	Battle Ridge Companies

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 were demolishing a bridge, section by section. After some of the supporting members were removed, the remaining members became overloaded and overstressed. The bridge collapsed, killing Employee #1. Employees #2 and #3 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BRIDGE COLUMN, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116219304	Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	116219304	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
3	116219304	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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