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Accident Summary Nr: 14516843 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY PIECE OF FALLING CONCRETE SLAB

Accident Summary Nr: 14516843 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101271724	09/11/1987	1771	0	Finfrock Industries, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20 PM ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING A HYDRAULIC JACK, WITH A FABRICATED METAL SHORE POLE AS AN EXTENDER, TO RAISE ONE END OF A 25 BY 4 FOOT PRESTRESSED CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB. THEY NEEDED TO RAISE THE SLAB SO THAT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON COULD BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE MASONRY WALL THAT THE CONCRETE SLAB WAS LEANING AGAINST. WHEN THE SLAB HAD BEEN RAISED ABOUT 3 3/4 INCHES THE SHORE POST BEING USED AS AN EXTENDER KICKED OUT, ALLOWING THE SLAB TO FALL. WHEN THE SLAB FELL AGAINST THE WALL A CHUNK AT THE TOP BROKE OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CHUNK GLANCED OFF EMPLOYEE #2 AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST AND HEAD. HE DIED INSTANTLY FROM CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST.

Keywords: CHEST, CONCRETE SLAB, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101271724			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101271724			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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