Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202136057 - Employee injured when the bridge collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 202136057 -- Report ID: 0253680 -- Event Date: 10/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301584520	10/10/2002	1611	0	Nys Dot Construction

Abstract: On October 10, 2002, Employee #1, a New York State Department of Transportation employee, was standing on the southeast area of the bridge while a private construction company was pouring concrete for the decking when the bridge collapsed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for the fracture and injuries he sustained in this accident.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE, CONCRETE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301584520			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction inspectors	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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