Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 821926 - Five employees injured when walkway collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 821926 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18863886	05/20/1987	1771	0	Gallo Contractors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18823245	05/18/1987	1522	0	Hardage Construction Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were pouring and finishing concrete on a third floor walkway. The walkway collapsed and fell momentarily to the second floor walkway and then to the ground level. Employees #1 through #5 were hospitalized. The walkway collapsed because a metal hanger had not been installed to support the main structure of the walkway.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18863886	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers
2	18863886	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.
3	18863886	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers
4	18863886	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers
5	18823245	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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