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Accident Summary Nr: 570143 - COLLAPSE OF WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 570143 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 09/18/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1343193	09/18/1984	2834	0	Armour Pharmaceutical Company

Abstract: AT 7:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON A SCAFFOLD, REMOVING A REFRIGERATION UNIT (THERMO KING MODEL NWE 75-45, SERIAL # 1221 150474) FROM A STATIONARY BOXCAR FOR SHOP MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE UNIT WAS MOVED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD, THE NORTH BEARER, (A 10' X 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" PIECE OF DOUGLAS FIR) BROKE, DROPPING THE 2 EMPLOYEES 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE REFRIGERATION UNIT, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 945 LBS, EITHER WHILE STILL ON THE SCAFFOLD OR AFTER HITTING THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE NORTH BEARER HAD A LARGE CRACK ACROSS ONE FACE EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ITS DEPTH.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD BEARER, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1343193			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1343193			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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