Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 649418 - Employees injured in fall with collapsing platform

Accident Summary Nr: 649418 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106860190	01/27/1995	1795	0	Breeze National

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were using a jackhammer to demolish an arch connecting two walls supporting their work platform. Vibrations from the jackhammer caused several bricks in one supporting wall to dislodge and the work platform to collapse. The employees fell 10 to 20 ft into rubble. They suffered multiple bruises, contusions, and abrasions. Employee #3 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, VIBRATIONS, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106860190	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	106860190	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	106860190	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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