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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426910

MARTIN K. EBY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Event
BRIDGE COLUMN, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, BRIDGE, SHEARED
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#655985
Employer profile
MARTIN K. EBY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number
14426910
Report ID
830500

Event description

One employee killed, four injured when bridge collapses

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 though #5 were working on a bridge under construction across Inters tate 25 in Denver, CO. When the last girder was set across the highway, half the supporting concrete table top and column sheared. All eight concrete girders an d the five employees fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Employees #2 th rough #5 were injured.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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