Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200880763 - One Employee Killed And Nine Injured In Bridge Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200880763 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 10/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304593957	10/10/2002	1611	237310	Tioga Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: On October 10, 2002, concrete was being poured on a pedestrian bridge when it buckled and fell over to one side. It is believed that there was not enough lateral bracing to support the load of the concrete which then allowed the bridge to collapse. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 through Employee #10 were seriously injured and hospitalized.

Keywords: decking, concrete form work, fracture, collapse, bridge

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		20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	304593957	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
7	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
8	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
9	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
10	304593957	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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