Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202356986 - Employee Is Injured in Formwork Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202356986 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308687177	05/02/2005	1771	238110	Pro-Crete, Inc.

Abstract: On May 2, 2005, Employee #1 was pouring a floor for a garage. After the fourth load of concrete was poured, and without any warning, the deck collapsed. Employee #1 fell with it approximately 12 to 14 ft. He was hospitalized for lacerations. Certified engineers had designed the shoring and bracing systems. The cause of the collapse was undetermined, but possibly some of the lumber in use was defective.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, COLLAPSE, LACERATION, BRACE, SHORING, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308687177			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.	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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