Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170710750 - Two employees injured in fall from manbasket into river

Accident Summary Nr: 170710750 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123164717	06/17/1996	1611	0	The George A. Tomasso Construction Corp.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were in a manbasket that was being lowered by a Cat backhoe to mark out where they were going to cut into the wing wall for a storm drain. As they were being raised, one of the chains slipped off the hook on the backhoe. Employees #1 and #2 were dumped approximately 18 to 20 ft into the river. They suffered hand and back injuries and were transported to Bridgeport Hospital.

Keywords: CHAIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, BACKHOE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123164717			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	123164717			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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