OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201461
CONCRETE PANEL,FALL,CONCRETE,SPRAIN,ANKLE,CONTUSION,WRIST
Event description
EMPLOYEES FALL WHEN REINFORCED CONCRETE FAILS
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and Employee #2 were placing 4 ft-6 in. long by 8 in. thick reinforc ed concrete floor planks on structural supports on the second floor under constr uction. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were standing together on the last plank tha t was elevated and set in place. The floor plank broke across approximately one- third of the length from the east end, and both employees fell 16 ft to the grou nd. Employee #1 sustained a sprained right ankle and right wrist, plus a bruised left heel. Employee #2 sustained a sprained left ankle.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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