Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542732 - BAR JOISTS COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEES FELL TO CONCRETE SURFACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14542732 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101100600	01/13/1987	1791	0	Conn Delmar Steel Erectors

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON A ROOF, INSTALLING DECKINGS OVER BAR JOISTS. A BUNDLE OF DECKINGS WAS LIFTED TO THE ROOF AND LAID OVER THE BAR JOISTS. A SECOND BUNDLE WAS RAISED AND POSITIONED TO BE LAID ON TOP OF THE FIRST BUNDLE. AS ITS WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE ROOF, THE BAR JOISTS GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES AND THE DECKING BUNDLES TO FALL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED. THE BAR JOISTS WERE OVERLOADED AND THE BRIDGING INCOMPLETE, CAUSING THE COLLAPSE.

Keywords: JOIST, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101100600			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101100600			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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