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Accident Summary Nr: 659664 - SUSPENDED CEILING COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEES FELL TO FLOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 659664 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101085207	04/07/1986	1795	0	Napoli Wrecking Company, Inc.

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE SUSPENDED CEILING OVER THE MBTA TRACKS. THE EMPLOYEES USED THE CEILING AS A WORKING SURFACE. ONE 6 BY 10 FOOT SECTION WAS REMOVED BY A CRANE. TWO HOLES WERE CUT INTO THE SECOND SECTION AND SIZED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT THE MIDDLE HANGER. AT THAT TIME THE ENTIRE SECTION OF SUSPENDED CEILING, ALONG WITH THE 4 EMPLOYEES, FELL APPROXIMATELY 25-30 FEET TO THE TRACKS. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE OTHER 3 EMPLOYEES WERE ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED.

Keywords: SUSPENDED CEILING, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101085207	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101085207	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	101085207	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	101085207	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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