Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202359485 - Three Employees Injured in Deck Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202359485 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 01/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309676088	01/20/2006	1771	238110	First State Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. on January 20, 2006, a six story building was under construction. Corrugated steel decking with wire meshing steel joist had been erected for the first floor. The joists were 24.75 ft long and 4 ft apart. This system did not need shoring. Steel erectors had burned and cut the steel joist so the cross supports would fit. This reduced the strength of the joist, a fact not noticed by the inspectors. The first concrete truck poured approximately 9 yards of concrete, approximately 3.5-in. thick. A second truck started pouring its load when an 8 ft wide and 24.75 ft long section of the deck collapsed. Employee's #1, #2 and #3 fell approximately 9 ft through the hole caused by the collapse. A large amount of concrete fell with them. Employee #1 hurt his back and shoulder and was hospitalized. Employee's #2 and #3 received bruises and lacerations on their arms.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, STEEL, COLLAPSE, BACK, LACERATION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309676088	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	309676088	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	309676088	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	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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