Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201082328 - Employee's injured when falsework collapses and they fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201082328 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112018312	01/14/2000	1622	0	Benco Contracting & Eng Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 14, 2000, Employee #1 and #2 were pouring and finishing concrete on a 385 ft long by 40 ft wide bridge. The falsework, which was loaded to 21 percent of its capacity, collapsed and Employee #1 and #2 fell approximately 20 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured back and Employee #2 received a strained shoulder.

Keywords: SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, BACK, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, BRIDGE, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	112018312			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	112018312			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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