Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908319 - Five employees injured in fall from elevated highway span

Accident Summary Nr: 908319 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111035242	02/06/1991	1622	0	Traylor Brothers Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111035267	02/07/1991	1791	0	Performance Steel Erectors

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 1, 1991, three employees, a foreman and two laborers, tightened the friction collar on pilings that were supporting concrete form work for a span of an elevated highway. At 1:55 p.m. Employees #1 through #5 were atop the span, approximately 30 ft off the ground, finishing concrete work when the friction collar on piling #85 failed, sending wet concrete, form work, reinforcing steel, and the five employees to the ground. All five suffered contusions, abrasions, and lacerations, although none were severely injured. All five were treated at the hospital and Employees #1, #3, and #5 were kept overnight.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, PILING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, ABRASION, CONTUSION, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111035242	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
2	111035242	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
3	111035242	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
4	111035242	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
5	111035242	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, n.e.c.
6	111035267			Occupation Not Listed

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