Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201404621 - Four employees injured when a floor collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201404621 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127255263	09/28/2000	1771	0	Els Construction Inc

Abstract: On September 29, 2000, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were working at a construction site. A 10-ft by 20-ft section of the second floor collapsed during a concrete pour. The steel deck sheets did not have a minimum end bearing and the temporary wood shoring was not mechanically attached or braced. Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 fell with the floor and sustained bruises.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, COLLAPSE, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127255263	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	127255263	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	127255263	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	127255263	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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