Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 821165 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN FLOOR COLLAPSED

Accident Summary Nr: 821165 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18810473	11/12/1986	1771	0	Bi Con, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SPREADING AND FINISHING CONCRETE ON A FORM DECK THAT WAS 8 FET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE STEEL ERECTION AND SHORING FORMING SYSTEM HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR. THE CONCRETE FINISHERS WERE SPREADING CONCRETE ON THE DECK WHEN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FLOOR COLLAPSED, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. BAD WELDS ON THE FLOOR JOISTS AND SHORING SYSTEM CAUSED THE COLLAPSE.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SHORING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18810473			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers
2	18810473			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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