Accident Investigation Summary |
Summary Nr: 801910 |
Event: 08/13/1998 | Nine Employees Injured By Falling Debris From Roof |
Employees #1 through #9 were performing their normal job duties while a contractor was using a crane to replace the air conditioning system on the roof. When the contractor turned the machine to the left, the crane boom broke. A jib fell onto the roof and knocked a hole in it. Debris rained down on Employees #1 through #9, all of whom sustained minor cuts, bruises, and abrasions.
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Keywords:
roof, crane boom, struck against, equipment failure, laceration, abrasion, struck by, falling object, contusion, crane
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Inspection |
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Degree |
Nature |
Occupation |
1 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Concussion |
Hand packers and packagers |
2 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Strain/Sprain |
Hand packers and packagers |
3 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Concussion |
Hand packers and packagers |
4 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Fracture |
Hand packers and packagers |
5 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Strain/Sprain |
Hand packers and packagers |
6 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Strain/Sprain |
Hand packers and packagers |
7 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Strain/Sprain |
Hand packers and packagers |
8 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Concussion |
Hand packers and packagers |
9 |
301756680 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Cut/Laceration |
Janitors and cleaners |