Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 763714 - Employee killed, two hurt when loaded work platform falls

Accident Summary Nr: 763714 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 07/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107888182	07/03/1990	2451	0	Norris Homes Plant #926

Abstract: Five employees were modifying a work platform that was supported by 6 inch I-beams, which were to be supported by 4 inch by 4 inch wood timbers. An employee took a torch and cut through an I-beam that was supporting a 4,000 lb load of wafer board that was stacked on top of the platform. At this location no support was under the I-beam to prevent it from allowing the load and work platform to fall onto the employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with broken bones.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK PLATFORM, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107888182	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Assemblers
2	107888182	Hospitalized injury	Other	Assemblers
3	107888182	Hospitalized injury	Other	Assemblers

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