Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 779504 - Employee injured when structural steel framing collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 779504 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 09/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104644729	09/22/1988	1791	0	B Kellogg Constructors, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to align a webb truss into position on a structural steel building that was under construction. The truss had to be forced into position by an extendible fork loader. This forced movement either caused a horizontal movement of the steel building or started a harmonic vibration that caused the building to collapse. The employee fell to the ground and his leg was pinned and injured. He was hospitalized for this as well as multiple other injuries. The building had not been braced or guyed and wooden shims were used to support columns.

Keywords: UNSECURED, BUILDING COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, BRACING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104644729			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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